About This Book

Taking readers through the minds of girls trying to define themselves while struggling to remain relevant to the boys in their lives, a Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author offers a complex, always on-point exposition of black youth resolving to find self-worth.

Praise for Who Am I Without Him?

"Addressing issues and situations that many girls face in today's often complex society, this book is provocative and thought-provoking." — School Library Journal

"Hilarious and anguished, these 10 short stories about growing up black today speak with rare truth about family, friends, school, and especially about finding a boyfriend... The stories work because Flake never denies the truths of poverty, prejudice, and failure." — Booklist

About the Authors or Illustrators

Sharon G. Flake

Sharon G. Flake exploded onto the literary scene with her novel The Skin I'm In, in 1998, and was named a Publishers Weekly Flying Start. Since then she has become a multiple Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award winner and has been hailed as the voice of middle-grade youth and a Rising Star by The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books.

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