*THE HOTTEST DEBUT OF 2023*'Lively, funny, poignant . . .Prepare to fall in love with Maddie. I did!'BONNIE GARMUS'Utterly charming and deeply moving . .. Maddie's journey will resonate with anyone who's had to grow up - or who's still trying to'CELESTE NG'Honest, warm, heart-breaking and heart-healing. It felt truly modern, yet somehow timeless.I adored it' NIKKI MAY'I loved every page of this beautiful, heartwarming, empowering book. An exceptional debut from an incredibly exciting new talent' BETH O'LEARY 'A poignant coming-of-age tale about finding strength, hope and courage . .. Maame's quiet confidence is true to life and liberating' LIZZIE DAMILOLA BLACKBURN'Meeting Maame feels like falling in love for the first time: warm, awkward, joyous, a little bit heartbreaking and, most of all, unforgettable'XOCHITL GONZALEZ***Mum calls me Maame. It has many meanings in Twi, but in my case, it means woman.Meet Maddie. To her mostly-absent mum, she's Maame, the woman of the family. To her
