The Skin I’m In
by Sharon G. Flake

Flake’s award-winning debut — a must-read coming-of-age classic for any young girl who struggles to be comfortable in her own skin — is repackaged. This edition includes an exclusive foreword by award-winning, bestselling author Jason Reynolds.

Originally published in 1998, The Skin I’m In has about 1.5 million copies in print. It’s been translated into several languages and is used in almost every major school district in America.

Maleeka suffers every day from the taunts of the other kids in her class. If they’re not getting at her about her homemade clothes or her good grades, it’s about her dark, black skin.

When a new teacher, whose face is blotched with a startling white patch, starts at their school, Maleeka can see there is bound to be trouble for her too. But the new teacher’s attitude surprises Maleeka. Miss Saunders loves the skin she’s in. Can Maleeka learn to do the same?

Be sure to check out the new (2021) following up to this novel, The Life I’m In.