Lil Mama

Being a 15-year-old tomboy, but every bit of an adolescent girl is hard enough. Never knowing her dad or his love is devastating. But, losing the only parent she has ever known is beyond excruciating. Couple with not being close to her only sister, Daniya Smith finds herself going down a dark and dangerous path. Making decisions she wouldn't otherwise make leads her into the one place that she never thought about going...to the streets.Meanwhile, her sister, Dasiah, is pregnant, has a fianc�, and attends college while trying to keep her word to her mother to look out for her baby sister. Secrets emerge that cause Dasiah to have to choose between the family she has always known, and the family that she is trying to build. However, Dasiah soon discovers that the life she is making for herself is not all what she thought it is. Both sisters endure their own personal conflict as they navigate the ups and downs of life. Ms. Street Cred's debut story, Lil Mama, is about an adolescent girl's rite of passage to "jumping off the porch." Will the big wide world swallow Daniya whole? Or will she rise above her circumstances? This African American Urban Fiction Tale from the Hood depicts real life struggles and only the strong will survive.