Alora Young

An ambitious project that comes together so beautifully. Alora paints a picture of her foremothers imagining the details of their daily lives while sharing a powerful narrative about protecting childhood, transitioning to womanhood and being a Black woman in America through the centuries including present day. The author’s audiobook narration is moving and powerful and adds to the already exceptional piece.

I'm impressed that someone so young was able to produce a work that will hopefully be read by their own family for generations to come. While some entries were repetitive and did not add to the overall memoir, this novel in verse had a lot to offer, and I could see this being offered to middle-grade, young adult, and adult audiences alike.