The Light She Feels Inside

By Gwendolyn Wallace, Olivia Duchess (Illustrator)

Maya discovers her inner light can change the world, inspired by history's powerful women.

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40 pages

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Maya feels a glow inside, a light that guides her through joy and challenges. Inspired by Black women like Ida B. Wells and Nina Simone, she learns to honor these feelings. Whether picking strawberries or facing injustice, Maya's journey is about embracing her inner light to create change. Can she harness this power to brighten her world and follow in the footsteps of her ancestors? Discover how Maya's glowing spirit becomes a beacon of hope and transformation.

From the publisher

How will Maya create a brighter world? By learning to honor her glowing feelings, just like Black women have done throughout history!Maya feels a warm glow when she picks strawberries in the community garden, hears music in her neighborhood, or spends time with the people she loves.She feels a different kind of glow when she gets pushed down on the playground, overhears her family worrying about bills, and sees her favorite cousin stopped by police. Sometimes that glowing seems like too much to carry.But Maya is learning that others feel the same glowing light. Black women throughout history, like Ida B. Wells, Nina Simone, June Jordan, and Maya’s own ancestors, found ways to honor these glowing feelings. They were guided by their light to make a difference. The light Maya feels inside is an important part of her that she’ll share as she works toward a brighter world.

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