Leah Johnson writes a strong book that will give girls hope and is a good choice for those who may not feel that they want a full chapter book inthat they may read bits and pieces when they can or need to. We need more diverse books in our library and this will be added to ours.

Black Girl Power edited by Leah Johnson is a fantastic collection of stories by Black women. We have needed this! I plan to use it in a short story class for teens this spring and potentially in a class for adults interested in writing for younger readers. Not only are there some strong stories in this collection, it's a wonderful way to show that one story can not (should not!) represent "the" experience of any group of people.

Will definitely recommend this collection of short stories from various amazing authors to middle school kids.

A sweet collection of short stories featuring Black girl empowerment, there is a range of story categories based on the range of the authors contributing to it. It works together well and does what it sets out to do.

My favorites included the contemplative "Black Girl, Be" by Watson, the sad "The Last Chocolate Cookie" by Draper, and the celebration of Black hair and mentorship with Bayron's "Auntie Ro".

This collection of short stories by Black female authors offers a little bit of everything. I personally find it jarring to switch between genres when I read story collections, but young readers should find at least one story that resonates with them. This is a solid collection of short stories for upper elementary school readers.

Freedom Fire was an amazing read of selections demonstrating the innate power a black girl can convey regardless of the situation she is faced with. Very empowering and realistic.