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You Are More Than Magic

You Are More Than Magic

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  • Create Date：2022-04-29 07:19:58
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Minda Harts
  • ISBN：059332661X
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Summary

A guide for girls of color looking to find their voice and claim space as they prepare for high school， college， and their careers， from the New York Times bestselling author of The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table

For girls of color， figuring out how to find your voice and make sure everyone around you can hear it is essential。 In this book， Minda Harts acts like the reader's big sister--she knows what it's like to be a Black girl in high school， and she's giving the reader advice based on her own experience and her own success， in high school， college， and beyond。 Full of anecdotes， thought exercises， how-tos， and encouragement， this book tackles topics from how to build your squad to how to stand up for yourself when the system doesn't have your best interests at heart。 Minda's voice is warm and validating， and the advice focuses on introspection， helping each reader find her own way。 Each chapter ends with a series of questions that helps the reader decide on the best next moves for her。

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DearBookClub ，

I was at the bookstore to obtain my copy of "You Are More Than Magic" and women of various ages were saying they wish they had a book like this when they were growing up。 I finished the first few chapters and wrote down so many gems。 I could relate to this book on so many levels。 Like the author， Minda Harts， when she moved to Illinois， I also was the only Black person in all of my high-school classes。 Trying to fit in and have Black jokes made by your "friends" destroys your confidence。 Minda m I was at the bookstore to obtain my copy of "You Are More Than Magic" and women of various ages were saying they wish they had a book like this when they were growing up。 I finished the first few chapters and wrote down so many gems。 I could relate to this book on so many levels。 Like the author， Minda Harts， when she moved to Illinois， I also was the only Black person in all of my high-school classes。 Trying to fit in and have Black jokes made by your "friends" destroys your confidence。 Minda mentions a white friend she had in primary school who she was very close with until the girl referred to her as a "tar baby。" As a young person， especially one of color， you want to shrink and dissappear when these type of embarrassing moments happen but Minda encourages readers to lean into their courage and address difficult issues。One of my favorite chapters was "What About Your Friends，" because choosing the right circle is so important as you move throughout your life。 Minda state's:"It's also important to befriend other girls that look like us， so that we don't feel so isolated during those times in our lives when we might not have anyone who looks or identifies the way we do in our classrooms or workspaces"She talks about high-school and college friends she met that helped her through tough moments in life。 Minda also talks about being able to advocate for yourself whether it is for a job， with a teacher， or with a family member。 Minda state's:"Self advocacy is essential for Black and Brown girls。 Harriet Tubman didn't spend over ten years of her life helping more than 300 enslaved people escape to freedom so that you and I could question ourselves" Self advocacy also helps ward off imposter syndrome， which is also highlighted in this book。 She mentions that even former First Lady Michelle Obama struggled with imposter syndrome when she won a prestigious award。 Mrs Obama questioned herself， asking whether she had done enough in her career to be worthy of such an award。This book also discusses how to choose a good mentor， how to improve your communication skills， and how teachers can better serve their students of color。 I hope to share this book with as many young souls as possible。 This is the second book I have read by Minda Harts。 I read her first book， "The Memo，" and it is a great tool for people navigating careers in white corporate spaces。 。。。more

Booksandcoffeepleasemx ，

𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨， 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨！A fantastic and powerful read for young girls， I loved every chapter and the positive messages on each one。 A must read。Thank you TLC Book Tours and Penguin Teen for this gifted copy。You Are More Than Magic by Minda Harts released yesterday April 5， 2022。https://www。instagram。com/booksandcof。。。 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨， 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨！A fantastic and powerful read for young girls， I loved every chapter and the positive messages on each one。 A must read。Thank you TLC Book Tours and Penguin Teen for this gifted copy。You Are More Than Magic by Minda Harts released yesterday April 5， 2022。https://www。instagram。com/booksandcof。。。 。。。more

Patricia ，

I went into this hoping that this would be a book that I wish I had when I was younger and I'm so glad that it turned out that way。 I would've gotten so much from this when I was younger。 I went into this hoping that this would be a book that I wish I had when I was younger and I'm so glad that it turned out that way。 I would've gotten so much from this when I was younger。 。。。more

Kirstyn （readwithkirstyn） ，

A very impactful and necessary book that will be great for girls of color to find their voice。 I would definitely recommend this （and have to a few of my friends with younger children！）

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