THE ADVENTURES OF A LITTLE BLACK DETROIT GIRL--HOMECOMING
Lean In for the transformative power of love. The Adventures of a Little Black Detroit Girl is an uplifting, courageous story of love and healing, this book, inspired by the author’s own life, speaks directly to all the resilient, brilliant and beautiful young adults. Told in layers of flashbacks that reveal both the trauma and the healing that creates a formidable character to root for, Terri’s narrative is proof that with relentless tenacity and good people in your corner, anyone who has the heart to fight for themselves, for others, and for what they believe, can achieve greatness.
Many young adult books feature characters of color dealing with adversity but overlooks love, romance, dreams and triumphs young people experience as well. Life is multidimensional, people are multidimensional. In The Adventures of a Little Black Detroit Girl, Erica Robertson offers a narrative of a complex, amazing, loving, young black girl who achieves all her hopes and dreams.
Twenty years have passed since Terri left her memories of her childhood behind her in Detroit. Those memories have haunted her but have also given her unbelievable strength to fight for social justice. Today, Terri must do her part – she must share her story – to inspire young black boys and girls to believe in themselves, just as she learned to do.
Because of her tragic past, Terri is cautious of who she shares her heart with, but she has had two truly great loves. First, there is Roger, who helps Terri realize her own dreams – who inspires her to deepen her faith and trust others. He knows her story – there are no secrets, only love.
Then, years later, there is Jean-Pierre, who wholly captures her heart. But if she shares her past with him, could he love her despite the brokenness and betrayal that has made her into the relentless, unstoppable warrior woman she had become?
Lean In for the transformative power of love. The Adventures of a Little Black Detroit Girl is an uplifting, courageous story of love and healing, this book, inspired by the author’s own life, speaks directly to all the resilient, brilliant and beautiful young adults. Told in layers of flashbacks that reveal both the trauma and the healing that creates a formidable character to root for, Terri’s narrative is proof that with relentless tenacity and good people in your corner, anyone who has the heart to fight for themselves, for others, and for what they believe, can achieve greatness.
Many young adult books feature characters of color dealing with adversity but overlooks love, romance, dreams and triumphs young people experience as well. Life is multidimensional, people are multidimensional. In The Adventures of a Little Black Detroit Girl, Erica Robertson offers a narrative of a complex, amazing, loving, young black girl who achieves all her hopes and dreams.
Twenty years have passed since Terri left her memories of her childhood behind her in Detroit. Those memories have haunted her but have also given her unbelievable strength to fight for social justice. Today, Terri must do her part – she must share her story – to inspire young black boys and girls to believe in themselves, just as she learned to do.
Because of her tragic past, Terri is cautious of who she shares her heart with, but she has had two truly great loves. First, there is Roger, who helps Terri realize her own dreams – who inspires her to deepen her faith and trust others. He knows her story – there are no secrets, only love.
Then, years later, there is Jean-Pierre, who wholly captures her heart. But if she shares her past with him, could he love her despite the brokenness and betrayal that has made her into the relentless, unstoppable warrior woman she had become?
Lean In for the transformative power of love. The Adventures of a Little Black Detroit Girl is an uplifting, courageous story of love and healing, this book, inspired by the author’s own life, speaks directly to all the resilient, brilliant and beautiful young adults. Told in layers of flashbacks that reveal both the trauma and the healing that creates a formidable character to root for, Terri’s narrative is proof that with relentless tenacity and good people in your corner, anyone who has the heart to fight for themselves, for others, and for what they believe, can achieve greatness.
Many young adult books feature characters of color dealing with adversity but overlooks love, romance, dreams and triumphs young people experience as well. Life is multidimensional, people are multidimensional. In The Adventures of a Little Black Detroit Girl, Erica Robertson offers a narrative of a complex, amazing, loving, young black girl who achieves all her hopes and dreams.
Twenty years have passed since Terri left her memories of her childhood behind her in Detroit. Those memories have haunted her but have also given her unbelievable strength to fight for social justice. Today, Terri must do her part – she must share her story – to inspire young black boys and girls to believe in themselves, just as she learned to do.
Because of her tragic past, Terri is cautious of who she shares her heart with, but she has had two truly great loves. First, there is Roger, who helps Terri realize her own dreams – who inspires her to deepen her faith and trust others. He knows her story – there are no secrets, only love.
Then, years later, there is Jean-Pierre, who wholly captures her heart. But if she shares her past with him, could he love her despite the brokenness and betrayal that has made her into the relentless, unstoppable warrior woman she had become?
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