The book Dear Melanin Queen was written to inspire young girls to believe in themselves. The words in this book were chosen as words of inspiration for young girls. It tells them that they have the ability to do great things in the world. This book inspires them to reach their full potential and never give up. This book is for all young African American girls that need to hear words of encouragement. q

To the melanin rich women; poems and quotes written to let it be known that you are appreciated and loved to the upmost extent. You are much more than just something beautiful to look at...

Celebrates that, whatever their eye color, skin shade, hair type, or other variations girls of color should be proud of who they are--queens.

This book embodies what it truly means to be proud of being an African-American. The African-American culture is comprised of unique and powerful aspects that are personal to each King and Queen, and through this book, you'll find yourself one step closer to truly appreciating the beauty and excellence built within us.

Dear Future Black Queen, is a book of daily messages to young girls. Between the ages of 9 and 13, young black girls tend to struggle with figuring out who they are. Whether it's hair issues, self-esteem, complexion issues, body types, stereotypes and so many other things. This book was written to encourage each young girl that reads it and is set as a reminder to her that no matter what, she's a future black queen. Dear Future Black Queen, it's your time to take your seat on the throne.

A young Black girl pens a love letter to libraries and books, powerfully expressing the need to see herself represented in stories. From the author that brought you M Is for Melanin. "A rousing call to action for more racially diverse children's literature." -Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW There was just this one thing, this nagging suspicion, that I didn't meet the criteria for a heroine's condition. In the books that I read, an absence of melanin was a clear omission. A voracious young reader loves nothing more than going to the library and poring through books all day, making friends with characters and going off on exciting adventures with them. However, the more she reads, the more she notices that most of the books don't have characters of color, and the only ones that do tell about the most painful parts of their history. Where are the Black heroines with Afros exploring other planets and the superheroes with 'locs saving the day?