Babygirl

Eleven-year-old Michelle Hilton's world in 1977 Detroit is a fragile one, held together by her mother's love and fractured by her mother's abusive boyfriend. When a single accident brings Child Protective Services to their door, the discovery of a hidden drug stash tears her family apart.Ripped from her siblings and tossed into the foster care system, Michelle begins a grueling journey through a succession of homes that challenge everything she thought she knew about herself. As she moves from one stranger's house to the next, Michelle must fight to keep her spirit intact and her sense of purpose alive. This is the powerful story of a young girl's survival and her search for identity while navigating the heartbreak of a system designed to protect but destined to transform.