Call Me Athena Ages 12 and up co-written by award-winning writer Lolis

co-written by award-winning writer Lolis Eric Elie

to our communities

in stories that bear witness to the complexity of America's social fabric--from Black Cleveland neighborhoods to private schools in the middle-class suburbs

But when the Katas' idyllic lifestyle takes a turn for the worse

as the country struggled with the explosive issue of race

Call Me Athena Ages 12 and up co-written by award-winning writer LolisThis enchanting novel in verse captures one young womans struggle for independence, equality, and identity as the daughter of Greek and French immigrants in tumultuous 1930s Detroit. Call Me Athena: Girl from Detroit is a beautifully written novel in verse loosely based on author Colby Cedar Smiths paternal grandmother. The story follows Mary as the American born daughter of Greek and French immigrants living in Detroit in the 1930s, creating a