Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Girl You Are Atlas | 2024 | Renee Watson | Buy |
Black Girl You Are Atlas, published in 2024, is a poetry collection by Renee Watson that celebrates the strength and beauty of Black girlhood. The title poem’s image of Black girls as Atlas, holding up the world, sets the tone for a collection that affirms identity and belonging.
Watson brings her background as a teaching artist to the poetry, crafting accessible verse that speaks directly to its intended audience. The collection extends the themes of empowerment and representation that run through her fiction.