{"product_id":"for-black-girls-like-me-paperback","title":"For Black Girls Like Me - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMariama J. Lockington\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this lyrical coming-of-age story about family, sisterhood, music, race, and identity, 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?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMariama J. Lockington\u003c\/b\u003e is an adoptee, writer, and nonprofit educator. She has been telling stories and making her own books since the second grade, when she wore short-alls and flower leggings every day to school. Her work has appeared in a number of magazines and journals, including Buzzfeed News Reader, and she is the author of the poetry chapbook \u003ci\u003eThe Lucky Daughter.\u003c\/i\u003e Mariama holds a Masters in Education from Lesley University and Masters in Fine Arts in Poetry from San Francisco State University. She lives in Lexington, KY with her partner and dapple haired dachshund, Henry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.15 x 7.55 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 26, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e For Black Girls Like Me\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761004871968,"sku":"9781250250322","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c0cfc8984838b69d7d23a436b3019c27.webp?v=1780196885","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/for-black-girls-like-me-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}