“To touch her braid was to remember her mother. The code was simple: when her mother had a braid, she belonged to Naomi.” -Out of Darkness
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“And since these bans are overwhelmingly targeting people — authors of color and authors with other marginalized identities, this is a real threat to the modest progress we've made in diversifying children's literature and literature for young adults.” -Ashley Hope Pérez
Cover of Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Pérez, featuring Naomi (left)