Black Girl Unlimited: The Remarkable Story of a Teenage Wizard

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Synopsis
"Just brilliant."—Kirkus ReviewsHeavily autobiographical and infused with magical realism, Black Girl Unlimited fearlessly explores the intersections of poverty, sexual violence, depression, racism, and sexism—all through the arc of a transcendent coming-of-age story for fans of Renee Watson's Piecing Me Together and Ibi Zoboi's American Street.Echo Brown is a wizard from the East Side, where apartments are small and parents suffer addictions to the white rocks. Yet there is magic . . . everywhere. New portals begin to open when Echo transfers to the rich school on the West Side, and an insightful teacher becomes a pivotal mentor. Each day, Echo travels between two worlds, leaving her brothers, her friends, and a piece of herself behind on the East Side. There are dangers to leaving behind the place that made you. Echo soon realizes there is pain flowing through everyone around her, and a black veil of depression threatens to undo everything she’s worked for. Christy Ottaviano Books
Copyright:
2002

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
304 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781250309860
Related ISBNs:
9781250309853
Publisher:
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Henry Holt and Company
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Teens, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Reading Age:
14–18
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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