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Johnson, Guyleigh.
Subjects
Urban youth -- Nova Scotia -- Dartmouth -- Poetry.
Youth -- Nova Scotia -- Dartmouth -- Poetry.
Inner cities -- Nova Scotia -- Dartmouth -- Social conditions -- Poetry.
Canadian poetry -- Women authors.
Canadian poetry -- Black authors.
Canadian poetry -- 21st century.
Spoken word poetry.
North End (Dartmouth, N.S.) -- Social conditions -- Poetry.
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Johnson, Guyleigh.
Urban youth -- Nova Scotia -- Dartmouth -- Poetry.
Youth -- Nova Scotia -- Dartmouth -- Poetry.
Inner cities -- Nova Scotia -- Dartmouth -- Social conditions -- Poetry.
Canadian poetry -- Women authors.
Canadian poetry -- Black authors.
Canadian poetry -- 21st century.
Spoken word poetry.
North End (Dartmouth, N.S.) -- Social conditions -- Poetry.
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Afraid of the dark / Guyleigh Johnson.
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Johnson, Guyleigh.
Pottersfield Press, 2018.
Call #:
819
.16
J67a
Subjects
Urban youth -- Nova Scotia -- Dartmouth -- Poetry.
Youth -- Nova Scotia -- Dartmouth -- Poetry.
Inner cities -- Nova Scotia -- Dartmouth -- Social conditions -- Poetry.
Canadian poetry -- Women authors.
Canadian poetry -- Black authors.
Canadian poetry -- 21st century.
Spoken word poetry.
North End (Dartmouth, N.S.) -- Social conditions -- Poetry.
ISBN:
9781988286525
1988286522
Description:
128 p. ; 23 cm.
Summary:
"Through prose and poetry, Guyleigh Johnson tells the story of sixteen-year-old Kahlua Thomas. An absent father and an alcoholic mother leave Kahlua feeling neglected, but her real pain stems from being black. She finds it hard surviving in a poor neighbourhood and even tougher society. Trapped by her own insecurities, she cannot relate to the person in the mirror. She believes that if she doesn't acknowledge her thick hair, big lips, and dark skin maybe, just maybe, she'll be able to blend in. Yet the lack of diversity, equality, and heritage in her world makes her more intrigued about the black roots she tries to stray away from. With a hard life at home, on the streets, and in school she finds an escape during her grade ten history class through writing poetry. Hiding in the back of the class, she writes, passionately expressing and releasing emotions about identity, home, community, culture, and forgiveness. All Kahlua wants is freedom, whatever that really means." --Provided by publisher.
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Canadian poetry.
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