In this semi-autobiographical collection of poems, Renée Watson writes about her experience growing up as a young Black girl at the intersections of race, class, and gender. Using a variety of poetic forms, from haiku to free verse, Watson shares recollections of her childhood in Portland, tender odes to the Black women in her life, and urgent calls for Black girls to step into their power.
Themes & Content
- Genres
- Fiction
- Central Theme Categories
- Any Child/Teen
- Biography/Autobiography
- Race/Culture/Identity Concepts
- Ethnicity
- Unspecified
- Gender Representation
- Girls/Women
- Race / Culture
- Black/African/African American
- Character Prominence
- Dominant Main
- Unique Contributions
- Black/African/African American characters, Folklore
