Black Girl You Are Atlas
Black Girl You Are Atlas
Hardcover – February 13, 2024
by Renée Watson (Author),
Ekua Holmes (Illustrator)
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 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.
Publisher: Kokila (February 13, 2024)
Language: English
Hardcover: 96 pages
ISBN-10: 0593461703
ISBN-13: 978-0593461709
Reading Age: 12 - 17 years
Lexile Measure: NP
Grade Level: 7 - 9
Item Weight: 9.8 ounces
Dimensions: 5.38 x 0.46 x 8.06 inches
