Lockington, Mariama J.
For Black Girls Like Me
- ISBN 13:
- 9781250250322
- author:
- Lockington, Mariama J.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Square Fish
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 19.2 x 13 x 2.9 centimetres (0.4
- Genre:
- Children's, Fiction, Family,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Makeda June Kirkland is an eleven-year-old girl who feels like a question mark. Adopted and black, she navigates a world where her family's skin tone doesn't match hers. When Makeda's family moves from Maryland to New Mexico, she leaves behind her best friend Lena, the only other adopted black girl she knows.
As Makeda tries to find her place in this new life, she struggles to connect with her sister and classmates. But through singing, dreaming, and writing secret messages back and forth with Lena, Makeda begins to carve out a small space for herself in the world.
This poignant coming-of-age story explores themes of identity, family, and belonging. For Black Girls Like Me is a powerful exploration of what it means to figure out where you're going when you don't know where you came from.
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