The Girl I Am, Was, and Never Will Be Self-Doubt She's nine years old

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The Girl I Am, Was, and Never Will Be Self-Doubt She's nine years oldA remarkable portrait of growing up as a mixed Black transracial adoptee, from the acclaimed author of Dream Country. A MICHAEL L. PRINTZ HONOR BOOK AND KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE CENTURY A fantastical, transcendent memory collage that shirks convention in search of what is real and true about familial bonds.Publishers Weekly, starred review Part memoir, part speculative fiction, The Girl I Am, Was, and Never Will Be tells the true