For Black Girls Like Me

What would it feel like to grow up with a family that looks like you? Eleven-year-old Makeda June Kirkland knows this question all too well, feeling like a question mark most days as she navigates her identity and place in the world.

In this powerful coming-of-age story, Mariama J.

Lockington draws on her own experiences growing up with an adoptive white family to explore themes of race, identity, and belonging.

Through singing, dreaming, and writing secret messages back and forth with her only friend Lena, Makeda carves out a small place for herself in the world.

For Black Girls Like Me is a poignant and relatable novel that will resonate with anyone who has ever felt like they don't quite fit in.