Description
From rising star author Mariama J. Lockington comes a powerful young adult debut novel in verse about police brutality, mental health, and finding your safe space in an unforgiving world.
About the Author
Mariama J. Lockington is an adoptee, writer, and nonprofit educator. She has been telling stories and making her own books since the second grade, when she wore short-alls and flower leggings every day to school. She is the author of For Black Girls Like Me, her middle-grade debut, as well as a poetry chapbook The Lucky Daughter. Mariama holds a Masters in Education from Lesley University and Masters in Fine Arts in Poetry from San Francisco State University. She lives in Kentucky with her partner and dapple haired dachshund, Henry.
Awards
Winner of Schneider Family Book Award (Teen) 2024.
Book Information
ISBN 9780374388881
Author Mariama J. Lockington
Format Hardback
Page Count 416
Imprint Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
Publisher Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
Weight(grams) 478g
Dimensions(mm) 217mm * 146mm * 35mm