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Black Girl You Are Atlas
- Narrated by: Renée Watson
- Length: 51 mins
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Publisher's summary
A thoughtful celebration of Black girlhood by award-winning author and poet Renée Watson.
In this semi-autobiographical collection of poems, Renée 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 listeners to embrace their future with a strong sense of sisterhood and celebration. This collection offers guidance and is a gift for anyone who listens to it.
Critic reviews
USA Today Bestseller (#40)
Brightly's Most Exciting Young Adult Books Coming in 2024
★ “Brimming with vibrant, layered poetry and stunningly textured collage art, this ballad for Black girls is a must for all collections...The combination of poetry and collage art is exceptionally powerful and dynamic."—School Library Journal, starred review
"[A] semi-autobiographical collection that speaks to…the expansive experience of Black girlhood as it cycles toward womanhood via sharp and loving poetry. Accompanied by striking and vintage-feeling multimedia collage artwork… a tender ode to universal yearnings for safety, love, and justice, as well as a celebration of Black girlhood.”—Publishers Weekly
★ “[A] moving, introspective poetry collection celebrating the possibilities of Black girlhood complemented by atmospheric mixed-media illustrations…A compelling ode to self-resurrection and Black sisterhood.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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- Margaret Andrews
- 03-29-24
Amazing!!
A read for every tween but mostly every Black tween finding herself in a world where these types of beautiful mirrors are few and far between!!
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- 02-17-24
Love this
Tender and strong and familiar. So many faves. Such a great gift, full of gems.
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