Fifteen-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain; he is exceptionally intelligent but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. Any principal who issues Saturday detentions is just doing the most. Siobhan Female, 30-40; Christopher's teacher and mentor, she is professional. Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Jamaica. Resiliency is about this ability of all us black folk, particularly black girls, to get back up.