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Black girl unlimited, the remarkable story of a teenage wizard, Echo Brown

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Black girl unlimited

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Echo Brown

the remarkable story of a teenage wizard

From age six through her high school valedictory speech, believing she and her mother are wizards helps young Echo cope with poverty, hunger, her mother's drug abuse, and much moreEcho Brown is a wizard from the East Side of Cleveland, where apartments are small and parents suffer addiction to the white rocks. Yet there is magic everywhere. Every day Echo travels between worlds, attending a rich white school on the West Side. But there are dangers to leaving behind the place that made you ... -- adapted from jacket

Building the perfect shell -- Making something out of nothing -- Reaching the in-between -- Stopping the time -- Unburyiing yourself -- Evading the black veil -- Killing the imposter -- Remembering the inextinguishable light -- Planting a new story -- Reading the signals -- Embracing the ancient -- Anchoring the singular purpose -- Uncovering optimal potential -- Performing miracles of unity -- Burning the nest -- Cultivating receptivity -- Forgiving yourself -- Surrendering to the beyond -- Becoming fearless in your pursuits

adolescent