Black Girl You Are Atlas Teen & Young Adult Fiction about Self Esteem & Reliance the roar of enchanted engines

the roar of enchanted engines and the thrill of the forbidden broom race offer a chance to rewrite their destinies

Charlie Thorne is used to being on the run

much to the disgust of her nemesis

bargaining

A tale of community and ingenuity from the celebrated Chris Van Dusen

Black Girl You Are Atlas Teen & Young Adult Fiction about Self Esteem & Reliance the roar of enchanted enginesA thoughtful celebration of Black girlhood by award winning author and poet Rene Watson. In this semi autobiographical collection of poems, Rene 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