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...making for a tender ode to universal yearnings for safety, love, and justice, as well as a celebration of Black girlhood.-- ""Publishers Weekly"" ★ ""This poetry collection masterfully encapsulates Watson's experience of Black girlhood and womanhood...The collaboration with Holmes, whose magnificent collages accompany Watson's words, adds a visual dimension that also spans cultures and experiences. The result is a celebration of the complexities of, and the bonds formed through, Black girlhood and womanhood.-- ""Horn Book, starred review"" ★ ""Watson offers high-impact, widely accessible poems... a phenomenal poetry collection celebrating sisterhood, womanhood, Black culture and the power of family and friendship... Caldecott Honor recipient Holmes' torn paper collage and mixed-media art is the perfect accompaniment... Shimmering with radiance.-- ""BookPage, 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"" Watson's latest collection of poetry is a powerful mixture of free verse and short-form poetry...The poems are accompanied by Holmes' breathtaking collage art.-- ""Booklist"" ★ ""[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"" ★ ""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] 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"" A USA Today Bestseller A Kirkus Best YA Book of the Year A School Library Journal Best YA Book of the Year A Horn Book Best Book of the Year A 2025 NCTE Notable Verse Novel A 2024 NPR Books We Love selection A Cosmopolitan Best YA Book of 2024 A NEA Read Across America 2024-2025 selection A New York Public Library Best Book of 2024 A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2024 An Evanston Public Library 101 Best Books for Kids selection A Read With Jenna Jr Summer Reading List selection CSMCL Best Books of 2024 Common Sense Media's Best Books of 2024 A USA Today Bestseller A School Library Journal Best YA Book of 2024 A 2024 NPR Books We Love selection A New York Public Library Best Book of 2024 A NCTE Notable Verse Novel A NEA Read Across America 2024-2025 selection A Read With Jenna Jr Summer Reading List selection A Evanston Public Library's 101 Best Books for Kids selection A USA Today Bestseller A 2024 NPR Books We Love selection Evanston Public Library's 101 Best Books for Kids NEA Read Across America 2024-2025 selection Read With Jenna Jr Summer Reading List Brightly's Most Exciting Young Adult Books Coming in 2024 USA Today Bestseller Brightly's Most Exciting Young Adult Books Coming in 2024 Read With Jenna Jr Summer Reading List (May 2024) NEA Read Across America 2024-2025 selection USA Today Bestseller (#40) Brightly's Most Exciting Young Adult Books Coming in 2024 Read With Jenna Jr Summer Reading List (May 2024) NEA Read Across America 2024-2025 selection (Foster Confidence pick for December 2024)

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Renée Watson is the author of This Side of Home, which was nominated for the Best Fiction for Young Adults by the American Library Association. Her picture book Harlem's Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills received several honors including an NAACP Image Award nomination in children's literature. She is also the founder of the I, Too Arts Collective and currently teaches courses on writing for children at University of New Haven and Pine Manor College. Renée Watson is the author of This Side of Home, which was nominated for the Best Fiction for Young Adults by the American Library Association. Her picture book Harlem's Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills received several honors including an NAACP Image Award nomination in children's literature. She is also the founder of the I, Too Arts Collective and currently teaches courses on writing for children at University of New Haven and Pine Manor College.

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