
The American Library Association’s Odyssey Award committee has named Black Girl You Are Atlas a 2025 Odyssey Honor audiobook! In this semi-autobiographical collection of poems, author and narrator Renée Watson shares her experience growing up as a young Black girl at the intersections of race, class, and gender, and encourages young listeners to embrace their future.
The Odyssey Award and Honors recognizes excellence in children’s and young adult audiobooks, and you can listen to a clip from this remarkable audio production here: