Calling My Name
Calling My Name by Liara Tamani is a reprint edition published by HarperCollins on September 4, 2018. This 320-page novel presents a literary exploration of family, spirituality, and self through the eyes of Taja Brown, a young African American girl growing up in Houston, Texas. The narrative delves into the universal challenges of adolescence, including family expectations and the quest for identity.
Readers will find that Calling My Name unfolds in fifty-three short, episodic chapters, capturing Taja’s journey from middle school to high school. The book beautifully addresses themes of coming of age and the search for belonging, making it a poignant reflection on the struggles of youth. With its focus on personal growth and self-discovery, this novel resonates with those interested in young adult fiction and the complexities of family dynamics.
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“Calling My Name is a treasure.”—Nic Stone, New York Times–bestselling author of Dear Martin
Calling My Name is a striking, luminous, and literary exploration of family, spirituality, and self—ideal for readers of Jacqueline Woodson, Jandy Nelson, Naomi Shihab Nye, and Sandra Cisneros.
This unforgettable novel tells a universal coming-of-age story about Taja Brown, a young African American girl growing up in Houston, Texas, and deftly and beautifully explores the universal struggles of growing up, battling family expectations, discovering a sense of self, and finding a unique voice and purpose.
Told in fifty-three short, episodic, moving, and iridescent chapters, Calling My Name follows Taja on her journey from middle school to high school. Literary and noteworthy, this is a beauty of a novel that captures the multifaceted struggle of finding where you belong and why you matter.
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