The Girl I Am, Was, and Never Will Be: A Speculative Memoir of Transracial Adoption - Paperback

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The Girl I Am, Was, and Never Will Be: A Speculative Memoir of Transracial Adoption - Paperback

Name: The Girl I Am, Was, and Never Will Be: A Speculative Memoir of Transracial Adoption - Paperback
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SKU: 9780593112014
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by Shannon Gibney

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by Shannon Gibney (Author)

A Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book

Part memoir, part speculative fiction, this novel explores the often surreal experience of growing up as a mixed-Black transracial adoptee.

Dream Country author Shannon Gibney returns with a new book woven from her true story of growing up as the adopted Black daughter of white parents and the fictional story of Erin Powers, the name Shannon was given at birth by the white woman who gave her up for adoption.

At its core, the novel is a tale of two girls on two different timelines occasionally bridged by a mysterious portal and their shared search for a complete picture of their origins. Gibney surrounds that story with reproductions of her own adoption documents, letters, family photographs, interviews, medical records, and brief essays on the surreal absurdities of the adoptee experience.

The end result is a remarkable portrait of an American experience rarely depicted in any form.

Author Biography

Shannon Gibney is an author and university professor. Her novel See No Color, drawn from her life as a transracial adoptee, was hailed by Kirkus as "an exceptionally accomplished debut" and by Publishers Weekly as "an unflinching look at the complexities of racial identity." Her sophomore novel, Dream Country, received five starred reviews and earned her a second Minnesota Book Award. The Girl I Am, Was, and Never Will Be earned a Michael L. Printz Honor. She lives with her two Liberian-American children in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Number of Pages: 256

Dimensions: 0.7 x 9.3 x 5.7 IN

Publication Date: January 09, 2024

Award: Michael L. Printz Award (2024)

ISBN	9780593112014
Author	Shannon Gibney
Publisher	Dutton Books for Young Readers
Genre	Young adult and Family
Format	Paperback
Published	January 2024
Language	ENG- English
Pages	256
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Teens & young adults and Adults
Print Size	Standard Print