Blow a kiss

and soon meets a new friend

for fear that telling kids the truth might encourage them to experiment too

and social and international boundaries

and extraordinary power

The Unboxing of a Black Girl Sara Alfageeh Blow a kissNational Book Award Finalist Written as a collection of vignettes and poetry, The Unboxing of a Black Girl is a creative nonfiction reflection on Black girlhood. The debut YA title, by award winning author Angela Shant, is a love letter to Black girls set in New York City and serves as a personal and political critique of how the world raises Black girls. As Shant navigates the city through memory, she balances poetry with vignettes that explore the