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Highlights
- "A poetic lovesong as big as the cosmos.
- About the Author: As a neurodivergent child in a hundred-year-old house, Zaji Cox collects grammar books, second-hand toys, and sightings of feral cats.
- 144 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
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About the Book
"As a neurodivergent child in a hundred-year-old house, Zaji Cox collects grammar books, second-hand toys, and sightings of feral cats. She dances and cartwheels through self-discovery and doubt, guided by her big sister and their devoted single mother. Through short essays that evoke the abundant imagination of childhood, Plums for Months explores the challenges of growing up mixed race and low-income on the outskirts of Portland, Oregon"--Book Synopsis
"A poetic lovesong as big as the cosmos." --Lidia YuknavitchAs a neurodivergent child in a hundred-year-old house, Zaji Cox collects grammar books, second-hand toys, and sightings of feral cats. She dances and cartwheels through self-discovery and doubt, guided by her big sister and their devoted single mother. Through short essays that evoke the abundant imagination of childhood, Plums for Months explores the challenges of growing up mixed race and low-income on the outskirts of Portland, Oregon.
Review Quotes
"This a tour de force, layered with complexities and wonder, that alchemizes Cox's unique girlhood to something almost divine."
--Starred review, Publishers Weekly
--Jennifer Pastiloff, bestselling author of On Being Human
--Lidia Yuknavitch, author of Thrust
"While every neurodiverse person is unique, it is in the relatable observations and unique worldview that Zaji Cox's vignettes shine. An amalgamate anthem, Plums for Monthsshows how to seek solitude, coping, and comfort in everyday interactions."
--Joe Biel, author of Good Trouble: Building a Successful Life & Business with Autism
--Liz Scott, author of This Never Happened
About the Author
As a neurodivergent child in a hundred-year-old house, Zaji Cox collects grammar books, second-hand toys, and sightings of feral cats. She dances and cartwheels through self-discovery and doubt, guided by her big sister and their devoted single mother. Through short essays that evoke the abundant imagination of childhood, Plums for Months explores the challenges of growing up mixed race and low-income on the outskirts of Portland, Oregon.Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .4 Inches (D)
Weight: .55 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 144
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
Publisher: Forest Avenue Press
Theme: African American & Black
Format: Paperback
Author: Zaji Cox
Language: English
Street Date: May 9, 2023
TCIN: 87271245
UPC: 9781942436539
Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-4101
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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