Then her mom's grandmother-Imani's great-grandma Anna-passes away, and Imani discovers an old journal among her books. She loves her family and her Jewish community in Baltimore, but she has always wondered where she came from, especially since she's black and almost everyone she knows is white.

Imani knows exactly what she wants as her big bat mitzvah gift: to find her birth parents. But when she discovers the diary her Jewish great-grandmother wrote chronicling her escape from Holocaust-era Europe, Imani begins to see family in a new way. Imani is adopted, and she's ready to search for her birth parents. It is with great aspiration that this story will show readers that no situation defines you, as long as you hold onto the faith that we all embody, to keep going.ĭownload The Length of a String Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle This story has shaped author Imani Watson into a loving mother, Business Owner, Master Degree holder, Social Worker, and aspiring Life Coach.

Readers will explore with Watson what it's like to go through abuse, struggle, and identity issues while growing up. If you are looking for a happy space outside of a dark one, then this book is for you. If you are supporting someone through these emotions, then this book is for you. If you have ever experienced feeling sadness, depression, hopelessness, or anything of the like, then this book is for you. She explores what it means being born and partially raised on the south side of Chicago, IL and transitioning to Kalamazoo, MI in 2005. Watson takes readers through her childhood traumas by responding to her old journals as a pre-teen into early adulthood. 'Imani' declares our self-worth and confidence in our ability to succeed and triumph in struggle.' Join author Imani Watson on her journey dating back to, and even before. 'It draws upon the best in ourselves, and helps us strive for a higher level of life for humankind.

'Imani' is to believe in our own strength when it appears that we have none left. It is no coincidence that the 7th and last principle of Kwanzaa is 'Imani.' This principle also correlates to having faith in all things. Download Imani Means Faith Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

I is for Imani! by Unabashed Kids Media