New Voice: Liara Tamani on Calling My Name

By Robin Galbraith
for Cynthia Leitich Smith's Cynsations

Liara Tamani is the debut author of 
This unforgettable novel tells a universal coming-of-age story about Taja Brown, a young African American girl growing up in Houston, Texas, and it 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.
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