Needy Little Things [Desamours, Channelle]

Author: Channelle Desamours

In this debut speculative YA mystery, a Black teen with premonition-like powers must solve her friend's disappearance before she finds herself in the same danger, perfect for fans of Ace of Spades.

Sariyah Lee Bryant can hear what people need--tangible things, like a pencil, a hair tie, a phone charger--an ability only her family and her best friend, Malcolm, know the truth about. But when she fulfills a need for her friend Deja who vanishes shortly after, Sariyah is left wondering if her ability is more curse than gift. This isn't the first time one of her friends has landed on the missing persons list, and she's determined not to let her become yet another forgotten Black girl.

Not trusting the police and media to do enough on their own, Sariyah and her friends work together to figure out what led to Deja's disappearance. When Sariyah's mother loses her job and her little brother faces complications with his sickle cell disease, managing her time, money, and emotions seems impossible. Desperate, Sariyah decides to hustle her need-sensing ability for cash--a choice that may not only lead her to Deja, but put her in the same danger Deja found herself in.

Publisher: Macmillan Publishers (MPS)
Published: 02/04/2025
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.06oz
Size: 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781250334817

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 11/01/2024 pg. 82

About the Author
CHANNELLE DESAMOURS is a high school science teacher from Atlanta, Georgia who loves writing tales about magical Black girls, who, strong and gifted as they may be, still require love, protection, and softness. Needy Little Things is her debut novel.