Nightcrawling By Leila Mottley

A Powerful, Gritty Debut Exploring Youth, Injustice, and Survival

This book reads like poetry, striking your heart in the most unexpected ways. Nightcrawling follows seventeen-year-old Kiara, living in Oakland with her brother who has dreams of following in his Uncle’s footsteps and getting a record deal. Life is already a struggle, but when their rent doubles, Kiara is pushed to the streets, trying to survive by any …