Black Girl Unlimited - Echo Brown 电子书mobi+epub
Product details
Teen & Young Adult Multigenerational Family Fiction
Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (January 14, 2020)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1250309859
ISBN-13: 978-1250309853
Black Girl Unlimited: The Remarkable Story of a Teenage Wizard Hardcover – January 14, 2020
by Echo Brown (Author)
https://www.amazon.com/Black-Girl-Unlimited-Remarkable-Teenage/dp/1250309859
Product details
Teen & Young Adult Multigenerational Family Fiction
Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (January 14, 2020)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1250309859
ISBN-13: 978-1250309853
"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.
Review
"[An] empowering autobiographical novel fused with magical realism and allegory . . . with the nods to Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, Malcolm X, and Alice Walker. This revelatory YA book deserves space on bookstore and library shelves for its healing power for all readers to break the chains of intergenerational pain and trauma."―School Library Journal, starred review
"A graphic look at the magical black girls who are often forgotten or fetishized. Through Echo's lessons, readers learn what it's like to persist despite hopelessness, survive in a world propelled by oppressive and exploitative systems, and cope with feelings of connection and disconnect. A much-needed story. Just brilliant."―Kirkus Reviews
"Brown’s novel deals with some very heavy themes including sexual violence, drug addiction, depression, and racism. However, it treats these themes and readers with care while uplifting both its main character and readers who may share Echo’s struggles. A treasure of a story that’s poignant, soulful, and inspiring."―Booklist
"Brown’s quasi-memoir blends magical realism with a coming-of-age story in this mold-breaking novel. The novel never shies from tough subject matter (drug addiction, sexual assault), at the same time deftly integrating magically realistic components and allegory into contemporary scenes."―Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Echo Brown is an African-American writer, performer, and playwright from rural Ohio. A Dartmouth alumna and the first female college graduate in her family, she is currently based in Northern California. Echo is best known for her one-woman show Black Virgins Are Not For Hipsters. Black Girl Unlimited marks her debut.
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