The Richmond Public Library hosted a "Girls of Summer" event where local authors, book reviewers, and librarians all shared books for girls of all ages that were perfect for summer reading, and since my mom works at that library, I went! It was SUCH a fun event and I wanted to read all of the books, even though most of them were for kids or young adults! This was one I grabbed because the author was there herself to share more about writing -- it was awesome to hear from her and to hear some young girls from the community interview her! This is a great book for young girls, and I'm so glad I read it, especially because of the strong African-American themes that I have been LOVING reading about lately.