Black Girl Unlimited

by Echo Brown

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Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. HTML: This program is read by the author "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… (more)

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Gr 9 Up—Echo is a poor Black teenage wizard in a world that is not set up for her success. She narrates her story of
harnessing her powers and carving out space for herself in the world. This novel is packed with magical realism,
sharp observations, and revelations about addiction, depression, race, sexual abuse, and class that unfurl slowly
and complicate one another. Readers will be gutted, then changed.

BackstoryBooks | Apr 2, 2024 |

It took me a lot longer than I thought to read this book. The story demands to be felt and absorbed slowly to fully understand and appreciate the depth of it. (

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anniesdreaming | Aug 7, 2023 |

CW: Horrific sexual abuse of young people

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Mrs_Tapsell_Bookzone | Feb 14, 2023 |

Wow. Just. Wow.

Brown's story is just so powerful. I love the stylistic choices of going back and forth between moments of time. And I know this is an autobiography, but the magic just feels so real and beautiful. Thank you, Echo Brown, for sharing your story with all the ups and downs. You are a powerful wizard, and I honor you. (

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BarnesBookshelf | Jan 29, 2023 |

Wow just wow. An amazing book about overcoming a plethora of obstacles: abuse both physical and emotional, racism, sexism and more. A very deeply moving book about a girl showing the world that she is unlimited. (

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Z_Brarian | Dec 12, 2022 |

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Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. HTML:

This program is read by the author

"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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