For Black Girls Like Me, Mariama Lockington
For Black Girls Like Me, Mariama Lockington
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For Black Girls Like Me

Author: Mariama Lockington

Narrator: Imani Parks

Unabridged: 6 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/30/2019


Synopsis

I am a girl but most days I feel like a question mark.

Makeda 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.

Through it all, Makeda can't help but wonder: What would it feel like to grow up with a family that looks like me?

Through singing, dreaming, and writing secret messages back and forth with Lena, Makeda might just carve a small place for herself in the world.

In this lyrical coming-of-age story about family, sisterhood, music, race, and identity, Mariama J. Lockington draws on some of the emotional truths from her own experiences growing up with an adoptive white family. For Black Girls Like Me 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?

Reviews

I jumped straight into this after reading another book from this author. It is equally, if not more, hard-hitting than In the Key of Us and I would consider if a younger reader is able to manage this content before recommending it to them. This middle grade novel tackles the difficulties faced by an......more

This is a book that will remain in my heart for a long, long time. Beautifully written, in a variety of formats, BLACK GIRLS LIKE ME, is the story of Keda, an 11-year old African American girl adopted as a baby, by a white family. However, this story not only tackles the feelings Keda has a black gi......more

Goodreads review by Mariama

I'm biased because I wrote this book, but it's the book of my heart and I worked hard on it. I hope that it sparks conversation and provides a mirror to someone who needs it. Thanks for reading it and for considering Keda's adoptee story. I appreciate you!......more