Niara

By Elizabeth Griffin Gore

--the young black man mouthed the words to a rap song silently as he drove down the crowded narrow street for the third time. He leaned back allowing the leather to caress his body. His eyes were... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0970144709
• ISBN13: 9780970144706
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Gore Pubns
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher

Customer Reviews

Possitive message!!!

I read this book a few years ago and I must say I really enjoyed it. I am always telling some one about it. I have giving it to a few teenagers and they have loved it as well. I would love to read more work from the author.

Destiny

Niara is a poignant story of a struggle between a mother and daughter and the problems that many kids go through every day consensual or not. All teenagers can relate to a character at some point in this novel, it is a must read for kids 12 and up.Sixteen-year old Niara's world has just crashed. Her beloved grandmother has died, and her grandfather wants her to go back and stay with her mom for a while. She absolutely abnegates the idea, plus the fact that she hasn't seen or heard from her "mother" in nearly thirteen years does not help. When she was younger she waited for the reunion with her long lost mother, but she had long since given up on that and absolved her mother of her parenting duties. The transition from a middle class neighborhood to the ghetto is pretty hard, but then she gains a friend. Will things go well for Niara? Will she stop abnegating her mother so much? Or will she live happily in her new home, is it her destiny?Alivia Whitney PetersonTalented Tenth Teen Reviewer

A good read for young women

I read this book when I was in Beverly Hills Middle School and I must say this book can set many good examples for young women.

Captivating, An Inspirational Read

This book touched me so very deeply that I've encouraged alot of young girls, especially the ones I mentor, to read this wonderful and inspirational novel. Niara opens up with a very involved, yet moving situation. It is powerful and the message is very clear. One can't help feeling like they're a part of the character's world. This novel is essential to the growth and development of many young girls who face challenging decisions just about every given moment of their teenage life, a time when they are discovering who they are and exploring their own set of understanding. Young girls will learn from reading this novel what valuing their self worth is all about. Gore tells a gripping, yet inspirational story about a young girl who isn't obsolete to her own indiscretions, and who has been abandoned by her mother, both emotionally and physically. The outcome is emotional. Although her grandmother's teachings are essential to her growth, Niara, like all young girls approaching adolescence, is rather curious about a number of things. The setting is inner city Philadelphia. The author breaths life into the reader's imagination with her description of Niara's lifestyle and surroundings. This book is a must read for all mothers, daughters, and grandmothers everywhere. The emotional ties will keep your eyes peeled to the pages as you soar through to the end.