For Black Girls Like Me author-Kelly Bingham Emotionally-charged and unforgettable

Emotionally-charged and unforgettable

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Kenzie holds one truth above all: the company is everything

For Black Girls Like Me author-Kelly Bingham Emotionally-charged and unforgettableMakeda 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, Lenathe only other adopted black girl she knowsfor a new life. In New Mexico, everything is different. At home, Makedas sister is too cool to hang out with her anymore and at school, she