Black Girl You Are Atlas
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A Coretta Scott King Honor Book
Winner of the Walter Dean Myers Award A thoughtful celebration of Black girlhood by award-winning author and poet Ren e Watson. In this semi-autobiographical collection of poems, Ren e Watson writes
about her experience growing up as a young Black girl at the intersections of race, class, and gender. Using a variety of poetic forms, from haiku to free verse, Watson shares recollections of her childhood in Portland, tender odes to the Black women in her life, and urgent calls for Black girls to step into their power. Black Girl You Are Atlas encourages young readers to embrace their future with a strong sense of sisterhood and celebration. With full-color art by celebrated fine artist Ekua Holmes throughout, this collection offers guidance and is a gift for anyone who reads it.
Winner of the Walter Dean Myers Award A thoughtful celebration of Black girlhood by award-winning author and poet Ren e Watson. In this semi-autobiographical collection of poems, Ren e Watson writes
about her experience growing up as a young Black girl at the intersections of race, class, and gender. Using a variety of poetic forms, from haiku to free verse, Watson shares recollections of her childhood in Portland, tender odes to the Black women in her life, and urgent calls for Black girls to step into their power. Black Girl You Are Atlas encourages young readers to embrace their future with a strong sense of sisterhood and celebration. With full-color art by celebrated fine artist Ekua Holmes throughout, this collection offers guidance and is a gift for anyone who reads it.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0593461703
ISBN13:9780593461709
Release Date:February 2024
Publisher:Kokila
Length:96 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.5" x 6.3"
Age Range:12 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 7 and higher
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