The Me I Choose to beIn this "exquisite" (Shelf Awareness) "affirming" (Kirkus), and "empowering visual essay" (Publishers Weekly) the bestselling author of I Love My Hair! joins forces with the dynamic photography duo behind Glory to create a stunning celebration of the many things you can be! What will you choose to be? A free spirit? A weaver of words? A star dancing across the night sky? A limitless galaxy? The possibilities are endless in this uplifting ode to the

yet discouraged by Hubert's lack of romantic interest

showing that civil unrest is just one tool of resistance in the broader struggle for justice

Profoundly moving and powerful

defying rigid eighteenth-century morality and the oppression of women as well as people of color

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

A deeply researched and transporting exploration of the legacy of slavery and its imprint on centuries of American history

and Opal Tometi--to the watershed moments that challenged people to take action

the motherless daughter of a farmer who tries to marry her off to the farmhand who viciously raped her

What she doesn't realize is that Emmett isn't the only one who needs healing--and they both are harboring secrets

who traditionally have been marginalized in learning standards

including eyes like black star sapphires and full lips to speak the truth

It's what makes Beyoncé's girl power anthems resonate so hard