"Brown has written a guidebook of survival and wonder."—The New York Times

"Just brilliant."—Kirkus Reviews

Heavily 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

Product details

File Size: 4109 KB
Print Length: 304 pages
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (January 14, 2020)
Publication Date: January 14, 2020
Language: English
ASIN: B07PKG7BRQ
Text-to-Speech: Enabled
X-Ray:

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Lending: Not Enabled

BLACK GIRL UNLIMITED: THE REMARKABLE STORY OF A TEENAGE WIZARD