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Short Stories About Girls and the Boys in Their Lives

“Written in the vernacular of urban African-American teens, which Flake captures flawlessly, these 10 stories have universal themes and situations. Some are funny and uplifting; others, disturbing and sad. Addressing issues and situations that many girls face in today's often complex society, this book is provocative and thought-provoking.”

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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
(starred review)

Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award

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Editor's Choice Award

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SHARON G. FLAKE
won the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award for her first novel
The Skin I'm In
and is a two-time Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book winner. She is the author of a middle grade novel and five books for young adults, including the companion to this book:
Who Am I Without Him? Short Stories About Girls and the Boys in Their Lives.

Ms. Flake says, “Being a young adult author is the best, most marvelous, most incredible thing to ever happen to me in life, besides giving birth to my daughter.” Once a counselor for youth placed in foster care, she now writes full-time from her home in Pittsburgh. To learn more about her, please visit www.sharongflake.com.