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Book Name: For Black Girls Like Me  Author: Mariamma J Lockington Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux (Imprint of Macmillan) Genre: Contemporary Fiction  Format: Paperback Print length: 336 pages  Rating: 5 /5 Mariamma’s For Black Girls Like Me is a fiction that explores different themes including mental illness, belonging, racism, identity and resilience.  Blurb on Amazon In this lyrical coming-of-age story about family, sisterhood, music, race, and identity, Schneider Family Book Award and Stonewall Honor-winning author Mariama J. Lockington draws on some of the emotional truths from her own experiences growing up with an adoptive white family. 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, L...

Book Name: Midaash and Maitreyi’s Magical Mayhem Author: Shobhita Narayan Publisher: Scholastic Genre: Children Fantasy Format: Paperback Print length: 112 pages  Rating: 4 /5 Midaash & Maitreyi’s Magical Mayhem by Shobhita Narayan is a delightful collection of short stories that will transport readers to the world of magic and surprise. Blurb on Amazon There is no magic in the village of Gol Gumbad or that is what everyone believes. That is until an old mage appears and grants magical wishes to little children. Midaash falls for the words of the mage and sets off a chain of events which change the lives of all the children in Gol Gumbad. Together with his sister, Maitreyi, and friend, Chittaa, Midaash sets out to make things right. But magic is never so simple, is it? A delightful read with six magical stories and lively characters inspired from your favourite fairytales. Review Shobhita Narayan’s Midaash & Maitreyi’s Magical Mayhem is a short story collection with s...