For Black Girls Like Me by Mariama J. Lockington
on July 30th 2019
ISBN: 0374308047
Pages: 336
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Eleven year-old Keda’s world changes drastically when her family moves from Baltimore to New Mexico. Keda is African American and has white adoptive parents and a white sister. In her new school, Keda is subjected to the silent treatment, ridicule, microaggressions, and overt racism from her new middle school classmates and teachers. When Keda’s mother decides to homeschool Keda and her older sister, Keda feels isolated from her peers. Keda and her sister also struggle to help their mother who has untreated bipolar disorder. Told in first person narrative, this coming-of-age story explores themes of race, identity, family and friendship. Keda’s story unfolds through a series of journal entries and email messages to her best friend in Baltimore as well as song lyrics Keda writes about her experiences. Highly recommended for middle school and high school libraries. (Recommended for grades 6 and up).  Cathy Potter, Falmouth Middle School Library, Falmouth
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