Black Girl Unlimited

A young wizard navigates two worlds, facing hidden dangers and a looming darkness.

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304 pages· 82,882 words· Est. 7.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Echo Brown, a young wizard from the East Side, discovers new worlds when she transfers to a wealthy school. As she navigates between these contrasting realities, Echo confronts the pain and challenges of her past. With the guidance of a wise mentor, she must overcome the shadows of depression and the dangers of leaving behind her roots. Can Echo balance the magic within her and the harsh truths of her world?

From the publisher

A William C. Morris Award Finalist “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

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