sentences:  This compilation of short stories focuses on the coming of age of a poor, young African-American girl named Chile.Chile's biological mother, Fannie Mae, has died and so Chile and her brother go to live with a woman called "Big Mama," who raises the children with the help of the entire community.Her fiction, articles and essays have been published in "Oprah magazine", "Good Housekeeping", "BlackBook" and "Essence" magazines, among many other publications.