The Light She Feels Inside

(Hardback)

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Maya has something special - a glow that pushes her to create a brighter world. By learning about Black women throughout history, Maya is inspired by their glowing feelings of love, anger, and justice to change the world for the better! 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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GWENDOLYN WALLACE Gwendolyn Wallace was born and raised in Connecticut and graduated in 2021 from Yale University. Her first picture book, Joy Takes Root, is forthcoming June 2023. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in public history from University College London. OLIVIA DUCHESS studied Graphic Communication and Design at the University of Leeds and now illustrates books for children. She lives in London.