Melanin: A Dreamer from the Fifth Shout Neighborhood (Melanina: Uma Sonhadora da Favela do Quinto Grito) is a novel by Tânia Tomé for young adults and adults, first released in 2022.
It follows Melanina, a young Black woman from a favela in Rio de Janeiro, as she searches for her place in the world and faces prejudice, finding refuge in dreaming of achieving things on her own terms.
Themes
The novel addresses dreams and ambition, structural racism, social inequality and the need for voice and representation. It is prefaced by Galeno Amorim, with an afterword by CNN Brasil correspondent Renan Souza.
Where to buy
Available from Alcance Editores (Mozambique) and as an English Kindle edition on Amazon.
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