{"product_id":"for-black-girls-like-me-9781250250322","title":"For Black Girls Like Me","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this lyrical coming-of-age story about family, sisterhood, music, race, and identity, Schneider Family Book Award and Stonewall Honor-winning author Mariama J. Lockington draws on some of the emotional truths from her own experiences growing up with an adoptive white family.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eI am a girl but most days I feel like a question mark.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMakeda June Kirkland is eleven years old, adopted, and black. Her parents and big sister are white, and even though she loves her family very much, Makeda often feels left out. 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-- for a new life. In New Mexico, everything is different. At home, Makeda's sister is too cool to hang out with her anymore and at school, she can't seem to find one real friend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough it all, Makeda can't help but wonder: \u003ci\u003eWhat would it feel like to grow up with a family that looks like me?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough singing, dreaming, and writing secret messages back and forth with Lena, Makeda might just carve a small place for herself in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor Black Girls Like Me\u003c\/i\u003e is for anyone who has ever asked themselves: How do you figure out where you are going if you don't know where you came from?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariama J. Lockington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/26\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.55h x 5.10w x 1.15d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250250322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e502853 \/ For Black Girls Like Me\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMariama J. Lockington\u003c\/b\u003e is an adoptee, author, and educator. She has been telling stories and making her own books since the second grade, when she wore shortalls and flower leggings every day to school. Mariama's middle grade debut, \u003ci\u003eFor Black Girls Like Me\u003c\/i\u003e, earned five starred reviews and was a \u003ci\u003eToday Show\u003c\/i\u003e Best Kids' Book of the Year. Her sophomore middle grade novel, \u003ci\u003eIn the Key of Us\u003c\/i\u003e, is a Stonewall Honor Book and was featured in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Her young adult debut, \u003ci\u003eForever Is Now\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Schneider Family Book Award. Mariama calls many places home but currently lives in Kentucky with her wife, her sausage dog Walter, and an abundance of plants.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Mariama J. Lockington \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47286695133341,"sku":"9781250250322","price":23.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_192578b1-12aa-4d09-8be8-37b93a46d6ea.jpg?v=1760028569","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/for-black-girls-like-me-9781250250322","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}