Forever Is Now
Forever Is Now
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Published:
19 June, 2023
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19 June, 2023
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I'm safe here. That's how Sadie feels in her girlfriend's arms on a perfect Summer day. But then her girlfriend suddenly breaks up with Sadie. Moments later, she witnesses a scene of police brutality, which upends what now feels like a mirage of security. I'm not safe anywhere. That's how Sadie feels every day after. So she retreats to her house. Her therapist gives her suffocating isolation a name—agoraphobia. Meanwhile, Sadie's best friend Evan updates her on the protests taking place outside. Sadie wants to be a part of it. But she can't. Or can she? I can build a safe place inside myself. This is what Sadie learns over the course of one life-changing summer, with some help from her family, her friends, an online platform for activists, and the swoon-worthy new boy who moved in next door.
Prizes
Winner of Schneider Family Book Award (Teen) 2024
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780374388881 |
| ISBN10 | 0374388881 |
| Number Of Pages | 416 |
| Item Weight | 493 g |
| Product Dimensions | 144 x 218 x 39 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc |
| Format | hardback |
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Author's Bio
Mariama J. Lockington is an adoptee, writer, and nonprofit educator. She has been telling stories and making her own books since the second grade, when she wore short-alls and flower leggings every day to school. She is the author of For Black Girls Like Me, her middle-grade debut, as well as a poetry chapbook The Lucky Daughter. Mariama holds a Masters in Education from Lesley University and Masters in Fine Arts in Poetry from San Francisco State University. She lives in Kentucky with her partner and dapple haired dachshund, Henry.