Call Me Athena - by Colby Cedar Smith

Call Me Athena is a stunning and gorgeous debut from Colby Cedar Smith, written with heart and strength.

This novel in verse captures one young woman's struggle for independence, equality, and identity as the daughter of Greek and French immigrants in tumultuous 1930s Detroit.

With lush, lyrical language, vibrant characters, and a storyline that will keep you enthralled from beginning to end, this is a book that stays with you long after the last poem.

Exquisite and beautifully wild, Call Me Athena careens from the hilltops of France to the olive groves of Greece to the bustling city streets of Detroit, full of love and images that conjure family, hope, hardship, and holding onto our dreams when things fall away from us.

Highly Recommended!