For Black Girls Like Me

Makeda is adopted and only has one friend who can sympathize with her.  You see–Makeda’s family is white and she is black; she struggles to fit in.  Now that Makeda has moved away, leaving her best friend behind, Makeda is worried she isn’t going to be able to adjust properly.

Subjects
Bullying, Friendship, Mental illness, Music, Poetry, Realistic, Relationships, School
Author:
Mariama J. Lockington
Publisher:
Farrar Straus & Giroux for Young Readers
Copyright:
2019
ISBN:
9780374308049
Author Website:
https://mariamajlockington.com/
Reviews:
Booklist Starred, Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, Publisher’s Weekly Starred, School Library Journal Starred
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