Mariama J. Lockington
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Mariama J. Lockington

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Mariama J. Lockington is an adoptee, educator, and award-winning author. She has been telling stories and making her own books since the second grade, when she wore shortalls and flower leggings every day to school. Mariama’s middle-grade debut, For Black Girls Like Me, earned five starred reviews and was a Today Show Best Kids’ Book of 2019. Her sophomore middle-grade book, In The Key of Us, is a Stonewall Honor Award book and was featured in the New York Times. Her debut young adult novel, Forever is Now, is the 2024 winner of the Schneider Family Book Award. Her second young adult novel, I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm, is out this year on October 14th. Mariama holds a Masters in Education from Lesley University and a Masters in Fine Arts in Poetry from San Francisco State University, she calls many places home, but currently lives in Kentucky with her wife, her sausage dogs, Walter and Sammy, and an abundance of plants. You can find her on Bluesky @marilock and on Instagram/TikTok @forblackgirlslikeme.
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