Bibliograph

The girl I am, was, and never will be, a speculative memoir of transracial adoption, Shannon Gibney

Type

Label

The girl I am, was, and never will be, a speculative memoir of transracial adoption, Shannon Gibney

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 14 and up, Dutton BooksGrades 10-12, Dutton Books

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The girl I am, was, and never will be

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1351681557

Responsibility statement

Shannon Gibney

Sub title

a speculative memoir of transracial adoption

Summary

Erin Powers navigates growing up as a mixed-Black transracial adoptee being raised by a white, closeted lesbian mother. Based on the author's experienceTwo girls on different timelines-- each growing up as a mixed-Black transracial adoptee-- find their lives bridged by a mysterious portal. Part memoir, part speculative fiction, Gibney examines the absurdities of the adoptee experience through her own adoption experiences. -- adapted from jacket

Target audience

adolescent

Classification