Charisma's turn : a graphic novel / Monique Couvson ; illustrated by Amanda Jones.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : The New Press, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Description: 126 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781620974018
- 1620974010
- African American girls -- Comic books, strips, etc
- School discipline -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Counseling -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Self-actualization (Psychology) -- Comic books, strips, etc
- High school students -- Comic books, strips, etc
- High schools -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Graphic novels -- United States
- African American girls -- Fiction
- High schools -- Fiction
- Schools -- Fiction
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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YA Book
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Main Library | YA Graphic Novel | New | COUVSON, MONIQUE | Available | 33111011322480 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Named one of the Young Adult Library Services Association's 2024 Great Graphic Novels for Teens
From the award-winning author of Pushout , an inspiring graphic novel about what can happen when Black girls are given the opportunity to find their genuine power
Monique Couvson's trailblazing book Pushout laid the groundwork for understanding how our schools are failing Black girls; her follow-up, Sing a Rhythm, Dance a Blues, provided a blueprint for their healing and liberation. Now Couvson invites readers to be inspired by her liberatory imagination with an original narrative told from the perspective of the very girls she has been fighting for years to lift up.
Charisma's Turn is a graphic novel that follows the dynamic story of Charisma, a Black high school student who is grappling with mounting pressures from home and school. When frustrations with her family intersect with a conflict at school, she reaches a crossroads, facing a choice that could change her future. Featuring vibrantly illustrated art from Amanda Jones and a foreword by poet, artist, and arts educator Susan Arauz Barnes, this book will appeal to teens, parents, educators, librarians, and more. Charisma's Turn exemplifies how Black girls can be truly empowered to reach their full potential when they have supportive educators and community members in their corner.
Grades 10-12 The New Press.
"A story of girls and their gifts"--Cover.
Follows the story of Charisma, a Black high school student grappling with mounting pressures from home and school, and when frustrations with her family intersect with a conflict at school, she reaches a crossroads, facing a choice that could change her future.