About this item
A poignant and lyrical young adult novel-in-verse about a Black teen coming of age in an anxiety-inducing world, from the author of For Black Girls Like Me and In the Key of Us.. I'm safe here.. That's how Sadie feels, on a perfect summer day, wrapped in her girlfriend's arms. School is out, and even though she's been struggling to manage her chronic anxiety, Sadie is hopeful better times are ahead. Or at least, she thought she was safe. When her girlfriend reveals some unexpected news and the two witness a violent incident of police brutality unfold before them, Sadie's whole world is upended in an instant.. I'm not safe anywhere.. That's how Sadie feels every day after -- vulnerable, uprooted. She retreats inside as the weeks slip by and relies on her phone to stay connected to the outside world.
About the Author
Mariama J. Lockington is an adoptee, author, and nonprofit educator. She has been telling stories and making her own books since the second grade, when she wore shortalls and flower leggings every day to school. Her debut middle grade novel "For Black Girls Like Me" (FSG 2019) is a Junior Library Guild selection and has earned five starred reviews from Shelf Awareness, Publisher's Weekly, BookPage, School Library Journal, and Booklist. Her second middle grade novel "In the Key Of Us" is forthcoming in 2021. Mariama calls many places home, but currently lives in Kentucky with her partner and her little sausage dog, Henry.
