Visting Day: Malik's Story

By Heddrick McBride

Visiting Day: Malik's Story
Every fourth Saturday, Malik walks into a place he wishes he could forget.

It has been five years since Malik's father went to prison. Malik does not talk about it. He does not ask questions. He just shows up-mostly for his little sister, Mia, who still smiles on visiting day. But this time is different. There's a letter in Malik's pocket he cannot bring himself to open... and a storm of emotions he can no longer bury.

Through tense silences, hard truths, and moments of unexpected connection, Malik begins to face the weight he's carried for too long. He is angry. He is unsure. But he is not alone.

Visiting Day: Malik's Story is a powerful and honest portrait of a boy navigating the space between love and loss, silence and healing. A moving addition to the teen social justice canon, this story invites readers to witness the quiet strength it takes to forgive, grow, and begin again.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F4X9FLZM
• ISBN13: 9798319351890
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 30 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.0" x 10.0"