Name: Makeda
ISBN: 9781617750229

Randall Robinson

Makeda Gee Florida Harris March is a proud matriarch, the anchor and emotional bellwether who holds together a hard-working African American family living in 1950s Richmond, Virginia. Lost in shadow is Makeda's grandson Gray, who begins escaping into themagical world of Makeda's tiny parlor.

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Alisha 

I appreciate the introspective nature of this book. It provided a good amount of depth and made for a great coming-of-age story. Robinson crafted an interesting story using history and a bit mysticism to articulate the double consciousness many African American feel at some point in their lives. This book also charged me with going back and brushing up on some of my African history. Overall, a well done, elegantly written book.

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