“Where Do You Stay?”

In Book 1, Momma Do You Hear My Cry?, you learned how Kayla was dragged through the streets of North Omaha at all hours of the night, and exposed to more immoral and dangerous behavior in her first decade of life than most people experience in a lifetime.

In Momma Do You Hear My Cry? The Next Chapter, author Makayla Townsell chronicles the journey of a young girl without a compass or a role model to point her on the path to a good future. Young Kayla bounces between the homes of relatives and friends, never really feeling like she was at “home” in any of them. She learns about life, love, loyalty, and betrayal as she navigates the lonely roads of her adolescent years. Through her steely determination, she manages to beat the odds of the failure everyone around her predicts.

Townsell shares her raw, authentic story as she shatters the walls of shame, fear, anger, and pity. Townsell creatively reveals the agony of neglect, despair, and dysfunctional family dynamics, while clearly illustrating the roles cultural, economic, and educational pressures play in the minds and growth of our young citizens.