SHORTLISTED FOR CHILDREN’S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2022'Thank you for being the baddest in the literary game, knowing and loving us Black girls' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS, author of Queenie'Such a loving and warm guide and ode to black girls, I am so happy the younger generation have this in their lives' BOLU BABALOLA, author of Love in ColourYour big sis in book form, Grown is the ultimate fully illustrated guide to navigating life as a Black teenage girl. With a foreword from the inimitable Spice Girl Melanie Brown and contributions from inspirational Black women such as Diane Abbott MP, Dorothy Koomson and Candice Carty-Williams and illustrations from Dorcas Magbadelo, Grown is a celebration of Black British girlhood that will empower teens everywhere.Being a teenager and trying to understand who you are and what you stand for is hard. Period. But if you're a Black girl and don't always see yourself represented in the books you read, the films you watch, the adverts you see or the history you're taught, it can be even tougher. Grown: The Black Girls' Guide to Glowing Up was written with one thing in mind sis. You.From understanding identity to the politics of hair to maintaining squad goals to dealing with microaggressions to consent to figuring out what career you might want, Grown has got your back. Natalie A. Carter and Melissa Cummings-Quarry, founders of Black Girls' Book Club, share stories - the wins and the Ls - and offer honest, practical advice that will show you how to own your choices. To live your truth without fear. To be grown on your own terms without limits or apologies.Grown. It's a mood. It's a mindset. It's a mantra. It's a lifestyle. It embodies everything that makes us who we are.
CONTRIBUTORS: Melissa Cummings-QuarryEAN: 9781526623713COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 572 gHEIGHT: 216 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCDATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Health & Daily Living / Maturing, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Diversity & MulticulturalWIDTH: 152 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism
Thank you for being the baddest in the literary game, knowing and loving us Black girls, Such a loving and warm guide and ode to black girls, I am so happy the younger generation have this in their lives, Grown feels like so much more than a book. It feels like a friend, a mentor and a manual for living your best life. Melissa and Natalie have created something very special with this. Hug it close, keep it near and pick it up whenever you need a boost. This is an absolute masterpiece, A book for anyone who is or has ever been a young woman with a whole load of questions about the future. A bible of collective wisdom from one generation to another, Written by Melissa Cummings-Quarry and Natalie A. Carter, Grown is an indispensable book for Black girls who are sailing through those stormy teenage years – or about to. With their wonderful "big sisterly" vibe, Grown: The Black Girls' Guide to Glowing Up leaves the reader feeling like the authors truly have their back
Best friends Melissa Cummings-Quarry and Natalie A. Carter met at secondary school in North-East London and bonded over their shared love of books. Years later, Melissa, now a business development manager, and Natalie, a real estate lawyer, decided to channel that passion for reading and form the Black Girls’ Book Club, a literature and social events platform that celebrates literature by Black female writers. Black Girls’ Book Club has been featured in media such as: Vogue, Stylist, BBC Radio, Buzzfeed, The Metro, gal-dem, Pride and more. Melissa and Natalie were named as two of The Bookseller’s Rising Stars of 2019. Grown is their first book. Dorcas Magbadelo is an illustrator, product designer and independent business owner. In her art Dorcas endeavours to represent the complexity of Black female identity. Her commissions range from editorial to stationary to greetings cards. In 2019, she designed the branding for the Black Girls’ Book Club. Grown is her first illustrated book.
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SHORTLISTED FOR CHILDREN’S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2022'Thank you for being the baddest in the literary game, knowing and loving us Black girls' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS, author of Queenie'Such a loving and warm guide and ode to black girls, I am so happy the younger generation have this in their lives' BOLU BABALOLA, author of Love in ColourYour big sis in book form, Grown is the ultimate fully illustrated guide to navigating life as a Black teenage girl. With a foreword from the inimitable Spice Girl Melanie Brown and contributions from inspirational Black women such as Diane Abbott MP, Dorothy Koomson and Candice Carty-Williams and illustrations from Dorcas Magbadelo, Grown is a celebration of Black British girlhood that will empower teens everywhere.Being a teenager and trying to understand who you are and what you stand for is hard. Period. But if you're a Black girl and don't always see yourself represented in the books you read, the films you watch, the adverts you see or the history you're taught, it can be even tougher. Grown: The Black Girls' Guide to Glowing Up was written with one thing in mind sis. You.From understanding identity to the politics of hair to maintaining squad goals to dealing with microaggressions to consent to figuring out what career you might want, Grown has got your back. Natalie A. Carter and Melissa Cummings-Quarry, founders of Black Girls' Book Club, share stories - the wins and the Ls - and offer honest, practical advice that will show you how to own your choices. To live your truth without fear. To be grown on your own terms without limits or apologies.Grown. It's a mood. It's a mindset. It's a mantra. It's a lifestyle. It embodies everything that makes us who we are.
CONTRIBUTORS: Melissa Cummings-QuarryEAN: 9781526623713COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 572 gHEIGHT: 216 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCDATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Health & Daily Living / Maturing, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Diversity & MulticulturalWIDTH: 152 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism
Best friends Melissa Cummings-Quarry and Natalie A. Carter met at secondary school in North-East London and bonded over their shared love of books. Years later, Melissa, now a business development manager, and Natalie, a real estate lawyer, decided to channel that passion for reading and form the Black Girls’ Book Club, a literature and social events platform that celebrates literature by Black female writers. Black Girls’ Book Club has been featured in media such as: Vogue, Stylist, BBC Radio, Buzzfeed, The Metro, gal-dem, Pride and more. Melissa and Natalie were named as two of The Bookseller’s Rising Stars of 2019. Grown is their first book. Dorcas Magbadelo is an illustrator, product designer and independent business owner. In her art Dorcas endeavours to represent the complexity of Black female identity. Her commissions range from editorial to stationary to greetings cards. In 2019, she designed the branding for the Black Girls’ Book Club. Grown is her first illustrated book.
The cards are quite handy. They include the N5 and N4 Kanji;s one the front of the cards with some reading of the Kanji in hiragana on the side, On the back is the reading in English with a mnemonic picture to remember the Kanji. There are also some words included that shows the different readings of the kanji. The ring is fantastic and easy to use. It is also large enough to hold the first 100 with ease.
I just finished this book and wow I absolutely enjoyed everything about this book. The writer dives straight into it . I was having her pull on my heart strings a few pages in . She subtly just drops things and leaves you gasping . I appreciate how this book took us to a different realm the most, it's refreshing and I cannot wait to read the rest.
I have started to read the book and everything is so easy to understand and follow. I love that she has given recipes, a day-to-day eating plan guide and devotionals for those days. I am only starting the fast in June but I am really excited to get going with this, to try the recipes and to lean in closer to God.
Having read, “The Priest and the Gondolier” and “Theft from Delos,” Mervyn Nel has the ability to transfer the reader into another place and time. His novels are highly entertaining while at the same time being thought provoking. His characters are well developed, the plots are creative and his descriptions of the settings and backgrounds are a delight to read.