The Life I'm In

The Life I'm InThe powerful and long anticipated companion to The Skin I' m In , Sharon Flake's bestselling modern classic, presents the unflinching story of Char, a young woman trapped in the underworld of human trafficking. My feet are heavy as stones when I walk up the block wondering why I can't find my old self. In The Skin I'm In, readers saw into the life of Maleeka Madison, a teen who suffered from the ridicule she received because of her dark skin color.

flies up to the peaks of the Aïr Mountains

She does not have a minute to waste on Mr

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Lyte as a Rock (MC Lyte

" –Horn Book

It could even be said that the devaluation and erasure of the Black experience is as American as apple pie

paying the bill

Tomi Adeyemi conjures a stunning world of dark magic and danger in her West African-inspired fantasy debut

their strength is tested like never before as they struggle against hunger

Sally Ride

she stood strong against white violence toward her family in the South

only venturing outside after the sun has set and the moon's cool light shines