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In the Key of Us
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This novel is perfect for young adults and middle-grade readers seeking relatable stories that explore deep emotions, cultural identity, and the power of friendship through the arts. It appeals especially to those interested in music, dance, and stories about overcoming adversity with compassion and hope.
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In Grand Rapids, Michigan, Andi is grappling with grief following the death of her mother. Zora is exhausted by trying to please her success-oriented parents. Both feel very much alone. Until a summer music camp brings them together.
The only two Black girls at camp in a sea of white children, Andi and Zora slowly begin to connect and reveal their deepest fears and dreams. While Andi is a natural on trumpet, Zora doesn't know if she wants to be a floutist since she also loves to dance.
As Andi and Zora struggle to figure out who they really are, they may just come to realize what they really need: each other.
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Award-winning and critically acclaimed, In the Key of Us has been recognised as a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection and listed among the best books of 2022 by several prominent libraries. The New York Times praises it as 'a work of art' full of appealing characters and creative joys. School Library Journal honours the book with a starred review for its sensitive yet gentle treatment of themes like grief, racism, mental health, and friendship, marking it as an ideal coming-of-age story for tweens and young teens.
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ISBN: 9780374314101
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 26 April 2022
Country: United States
Imprint: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
Illustration: black and white map
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 33.0mm
Width: 145.0mm
Height: 218.0mm
Weight: 432g
Pages: 368
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 the critically-acclaimed For Black Girls Like Me, her middle-grade debut, which earned five starred reviews and was a TODAY Show Best Book of 2019. She is also the author of a poetry chapbook, The Lucky Daughter. Mariama holds a master's in education from Lesley University and masters in fine arts in poetry from San Francisco State University. She lives in Lexington, Kentucky with her partner and dapple haired dachshund, Henry. mariamajlockington.com
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