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Nightcrawling

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First published: 2022
Pages: 255

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Nightcrawling download the pdf book from here for free. “Nightcrawling” is a 2022 novel by Leila Mottley. It tells the story of Kiara and her brother, Marcus, who are trying to survive in an East Oakland apartment complex, the Regal-Hi. Both have left high school, their family fragmented by death and imprisonment.

Marcus dreams of becoming a rap artist, while Kiara seeks employment to cover their soaring rent. She also looks after a nine-year-old boy next door, abandoned by his mother. A chance encounter leads Kiara to a job she never imagined she’d take: nightcrawling. Her world broadens when she becomes a key witness in a major scandal involving the Oakland Police Department. The book has been lauded for its poignant depiction of resilience and hope.

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Leila Mottley

Leila Mottley is an American novelist and poet. She is The New York Times bestselling author of Nightcrawling, which was a nominated for numerous awards, including the Booker Prize, making her the youngest author to have been nominated for the award. In 2018, at age 16, she was named the Youth Poet Laureate of Oakland, California.

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