At a glance
- Published
- 2024
- Publisher
- Kokila
- Subgenre
- Memoir
- Section
- Middle Grade
Black Girl You Are Atlas
A semi-autobiographical collection of poems, illustrated by Ekua Holmes, tracing Renée Watson's growing up as a Jamaican American girl in Portland, Oregon.
- Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Honor 2025
- NCTE Notable Verse Novel 2025
- Coretta Scott King Author Honor 2025
- Walter Dean Myers Award 2025
- ALSC Notable Children's Book 2025
Themes
Mood
Feels reflective, inspiring, emotional.
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