Freedom Fire: Black Girl Power: 15 Stories Celebrating Black Girlhood

By Ibi Zoboi, Leah Johnson, Elise Bryant

Book Overview

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Kirkus Reviews Best of 2024 list, Best of Middle Grade

A vibrant, heartwarming collection of 15 middle grade stories and poems that celebrates the joy, strength, and experience of Black girlhood, including stories from Ibi Zoboi, Sharon M. Draper, and Leah Johnson, as well as cover art from Caldecott winner Vashti Harrison.

Black girl power is...

Bringing your favorite stuffed animal to your first real sleepover. . .
Escaping an eerie dollhouse that's got you trapped inside. . .
Making new friends one magical baked good at a time. . .
Finding the courage to dance to the beat of your own drum. . .

And more From 15 legendary Black women authors comes a dazzling collection of stories and poems about the power we find in the everyday and the beauty of Black girlhood.

Contributors include: Amerie, Kalynn Bayron, Roseanne A. Brown, Elise Bryant, Dhonielle Clayton, Natasha Diaz, Sharon M. Draper, Sharon Flake, Leah Johnson, Kekla Magoon, Janae Marks, Tol Okogwu, Karen Strong, Ren e Watson, and Ibi Zoboi

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1368098967
• ISBN13: 9781368098960
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Freedom Fire
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7