The girl I am, was, and never will be : a speculative memoir of transracial adoption
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Dutton Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2023.
Format
Book
ISBN
9780593111994, 0593111990, 9780593112014, 0593112016
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Status
Williamstown David & Joyce Milne Public Library - YA Fiction
YA FIC CONTEMP Gibney
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YA FIC CONTEMP Gibney
1 available
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Williamstown David & Joyce Milne Public Library - YA Fiction | YA FIC CONTEMP Gibney | Available |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agawam Public Library - YA Nonfiction | TB GIB | Available |
| Amherst Jones Library - Young Adult | YOUNG ADULT Gibney, Shannon | Available |
| Belchertown Clapp Memorial Library - Young Adult | YAF GIB | Available |
| Bellingham Public Library - YA Fiction | YA FIC GIB | Available |
| Chicopee Main Library - Young Adult/Teen (Upper Level) | YA GIBNEY | Available |
More Details
Published
New York : Dutton Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2023.
Physical Desc
237 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780593111994, 0593111990, 9780593112014, 0593112016
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 5.7, 8 Points
Level 5.7, 8 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
Erin Powers navigates growing up as a mixed-Black transracial adoptee being raised by a white, closeted lesbian mother. Based on the author's experience.
Description
Two girls on different timelines-- each growing up as a mixed-Black transracial adoptee-- find their lives bridged by a mysterious portal. Part memoir, part speculative fiction, Gibney examines the absurdities of the adoptee experience through her own adoption experiences. -- adapted from jacket
Target Audience
Ages: 14-18.,Dutton Books.
Target Audience
Grades: 9-12.,Dutton Books.
Awards
Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature Honor, 2024
Subjects
LC Subjects
Adoption -- Juvenile fiction.
Biographical fiction.
Families -- Juvenile fiction.
Gibney, Shannon -- Juvenile fiction.
Identity (Philosophical concept) -- Juvenile fiction.
Interracial adoption -- Juvenile fiction.
Racially mixed families -- Juvenile fiction.
Racially mixed people -- Juvenile fiction.
Speculative fiction.
Young adult fiction.
Biographical fiction.
Families -- Juvenile fiction.
Gibney, Shannon -- Juvenile fiction.
Identity (Philosophical concept) -- Juvenile fiction.
Interracial adoption -- Juvenile fiction.
Racially mixed families -- Juvenile fiction.
Racially mixed people -- Juvenile fiction.
Speculative fiction.
Young adult fiction.
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