Power Girls: Young Women of Color
who Kick Ass

You didn’t ask for it but here it is. A list of books featuring young women of color. They are strong, they are powerful, they are smart, they make friends. They are more than the stereotypical “pretty” girl.

Here we go:

Marjane

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

Sunny

Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor

Sierra

Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older

Julia

I am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
by Erika L Sanchez

Sandra

How Dare the Sun Rise by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

Starr

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Sonia, Tara, Shanti, Anna

You Bring the Distant Near by Mitali Perkins

Xiomara

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

Patty

Patina by Jason Reynolds

Zelie

The Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

Zuri

Pride by Ibi Zoboi

Bri

On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

Layla

Internment by Samira Ahmed

Need a role model for a book report? That’s  about a dozen POWERFUL young women to choose from. Hey! That’s one Power Girl for every month of the year! And they’d all qualify for the Diversity Reading Challenge!

Have any power girls to add? Let me know here or hit me on Twitter: @pamlovesbooks