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Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic

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  • Author：Lilly Workneh
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Summary

The latest installment in the New York Times bestselling Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series， featuring 100 barrier-breaking Black women and girls who showcase the spirit of Black Girl Magic。

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic celebrates the lives and accomplishments of 100 barrier-breaking Black women and girls who showcase the spirit of Black Girl Magic。 Edited by award-winning journalist Lilly Workneh， with a foreword by CaShawn Thompson， creator of the hashtag #BlackGirlsAreMagic， the book includes stories of real women from all walks of life written in fairy tale style。 Arranged in alphabetical order by first name， each brief biography is accompanied by a vibrant full-page illustration。

Contemporaries like tennis player Naomi Osaka， astronaut Jeanette Epps， and filmmaker Ava DuVernay join historical figures like aviator Bessie Coleman， Empress Taytu Betul， and journalist Ida B。 Wells。 Readers will also meet chess champion Phiona Mutesi， video game designer Muriel Tramis， punk rocker Poly Styrene， and chef Leah Chase。

The book exclusively features the work of Black female and non-binary editors， authors， and illustrators as they drive the stories of these phenomenal women from around the world and throughout history。

About Black Girl Magic
CaShawn Thompson， a proud third-generation native of Washington， DC， came up with the concept “Black Girls Are Magic” when she was a little girl growing up with her mother， grandmother， and aunts。 It sprang forth fully formed from the mind of a poor little Black girl who didn’t yet have the words to describe the brilliance she saw in the women in her family， but had heard countless tales of fairies， witches， and magicians。 It was just magic to her。 And it still is。 

Black Girls Are Magic became wildly popular in 2013 after CaShawn began using the phrase online （it was later shortened to the hashtag #BlackGirlMagic） to uplift and praise the accomplishments， beauty， and other amazing qualities of Black women。

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Reviews

Alfi ，

Love it！！ I had the first volume at home， I received it as a Christmas present。 I'm an adult and I am still like receiving books like this。 Because I like the illustrations and the empowering stories like that。 The first volume is about awesome women stories mostly in the past。 But this edition is more recent stories。 I would like to give this book to any kids as Christmas present。 Love it！！ I had the first volume at home， I received it as a Christmas present。 I'm an adult and I am still like receiving books like this。 Because I like the illustrations and the empowering stories like that。 The first volume is about awesome women stories mostly in the past。 But this edition is more recent stories。 I would like to give this book to any kids as Christmas present。 。。。more

Gailanne Smith ，

Bright and colorful， this collection of biographies for 100 famous and not-so-famous Black women is a must-buy for any elementary and middle school library。 Each page contains a beautiful full-color illustration next to one-page biography of a famous Black woman who changed history。 This inspiring book will both teach and encourage girls to live up to their full potential and persevere in the face of adversity。 Each page is not only informative， but the illustrations are a joy to look at， and th Bright and colorful， this collection of biographies for 100 famous and not-so-famous Black women is a must-buy for any elementary and middle school library。 Each page contains a beautiful full-color illustration next to one-page biography of a famous Black woman who changed history。 This inspiring book will both teach and encourage girls to live up to their full potential and persevere in the face of adversity。 Each page is not only informative， but the illustrations are a joy to look at， and the text can be read quickly， which will keep readers wanting to turn the page and learn about someone new。 Part of the Rebel Girls series that has inspired young girls to stand up and stand out， this addition is perfect to add to the collection。 。。。more

Margaret ，

This is a fantastic series， and I especially loved this one。 The illustrations are fantastic， and they chose lots of women I had never heard of。

Reading_ Tamishly ，

A life-changing and powerful read， not only for the young and the teens， but for everyone。You can go for this book blindly。 One page description， another page with colourful portraits of the amazing women。Need more？ Just go read the other books in the rebel girls book series！Thoroughly impressed！Thank you， publisher and the artists/authors and the team， for the advance reading copy。

Marie the Librarian ，

Litt ensidig og enorm overvekt av amerikanske kvinner。

Kaitlin ，

Rebel Girls has done it again！ This time giving light to a group that is one of the most overlooked in history， black women。 Always well researched and beautifully illustrated， I loved adding to my knowledge of female greats。A must pickup for everyone。

Kate Church ，

I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 This book is brilliantly written。 The illustrations are absolutely beautiful。 This book is inspirational。 It is educational as well。 I really enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend this book to anyone and everyone。 This book is in stores for CA$44。99 （CAD）。

rxa ♥ ，

----- to-be-reviewed -----this was my first rebel girls book， but it certainly won't be my last！e-ARC provided by Rebel Girls via Netgalley ----- to-be-reviewed -----this was my first rebel girls book， but it certainly won't be my last！e-ARC provided by Rebel Girls via Netgalley 。。。more

Tracy ，

I'm a huge fan of the Rebel Girls Books。 I love giving them as gifts to girls in my life， as well as reading them myself。 Despite being a single page， the stories give just enough information to enlighten and inspire without becoming overwhelming and are a great inspiration for further research or discussion。 As always， each fascinating， inspiring story in Good Night Stories for Rebel Girl is accompanied by a stunning illustration。 In this case， all the portraits were created by Black and/or non I'm a huge fan of the Rebel Girls Books。 I love giving them as gifts to girls in my life， as well as reading them myself。 Despite being a single page， the stories give just enough information to enlighten and inspire without becoming overwhelming and are a great inspiration for further research or discussion。 As always， each fascinating， inspiring story in Good Night Stories for Rebel Girl is accompanied by a stunning illustration。 In this case， all the portraits were created by Black and/or non-binary artists。 I always come away from every book in the Rebel Girls series with a list of new heroines， and Good Night Stories is no different。 Whether they are women I was familiar with， like Kamala Harris， Joy Reid and Nandi Bushell， to those who were new to me， such and Thokozile Muwamba， Roxanne Shante， and the entire village of Umoja， these women and their stories will stay with me for a long time to come。 I am so very grateful to NetGalley and Rebel Girls for the opportunity to read and review Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls -- as well as all the Rebel Girls books！ I'm looking forward to the next one。 。。。more

IslandGirl Reads ，

This is a beautiful compilation of stories about women of color from all walks of life， in varying age groups and different fields of work including a Mathematician， a Poet， Artists， Activists and even an Aerialist from Poland。The layout of each page is visually appealing with stunning illustrations and a biographical sketch of each of the 100 Black girls featured。 Its a great way for a reader to learn about their struggles and triumph and to draw inspiration from their journeys。 Best of all， th This is a beautiful compilation of stories about women of color from all walks of life， in varying age groups and different fields of work including a Mathematician， a Poet， Artists， Activists and even an Aerialist from Poland。The layout of each page is visually appealing with stunning illustrations and a biographical sketch of each of the 100 Black girls featured。 Its a great way for a reader to learn about their struggles and triumph and to draw inspiration from their journeys。 Best of all， there are blank pages at the end which gives the reader an opportunity to create their own stories。 This book is a work of art in itself and should be cherished for years to come。 Many thanks to the publisher and to Net Galley for an Advanced Reader Copy。 All reviews are my own。 。。。more

Holly L'Heureux ，

This book was amazing。 Reading about women of color throughout history and their accomplishments is something that everyone should do no matter their age， and this book makes it accessible！ The illustrations， the age range of the women and girls talked about， the comprehensive information about each woman， it all made this book one to remember。 I loved every second of this book and I cannot wait to buy my own copy for my home as well as for my library。 This book just goes to show that remarkable This book was amazing。 Reading about women of color throughout history and their accomplishments is something that everyone should do no matter their age， and this book makes it accessible！ The illustrations， the age range of the women and girls talked about， the comprehensive information about each woman， it all made this book one to remember。 I loved every second of this book and I cannot wait to buy my own copy for my home as well as for my library。 This book just goes to show that remarkable women come in all shapes and sizes and colors。 I am so grateful that this book exists。 。。。more

Tamara ，

Beautifully illustrated and inspiring stories focusing on a wide range of backgrounds and professions。 The stories are skilfully condensed to give enough information to be engaging without being overwhelming。 Accessible for children but also a very interesting read for adults too。

Leona Wyatt （Lennie Reads） ，

Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC。 This was a powerful， moving and inspiring collection of stories about 100 incredible black women。 I hadn't even heard of half of them so I'm very glad I got to learn more about these wonderful women。 I ended up googling pretty much everyone after reading their story and I think the short bios in this book are a great way to teach children and get them interested in the history and resilience of Black women。I certainly have some new heroes after reading this and Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC。 This was a powerful， moving and inspiring collection of stories about 100 incredible black women。 I hadn't even heard of half of them so I'm very glad I got to learn more about these wonderful women。 I ended up googling pretty much everyone after reading their story and I think the short bios in this book are a great way to teach children and get them interested in the history and resilience of Black women。I certainly have some new heroes after reading this and wish we had more villages Umoja。 Buy this book for every child you know。 。。。more

Whitney ，

**Thank you to NetGalley and Rebel Girls Publishing for the eARC in exchange for an honest review。 This in no way changed my thoughts**I have seen these books around since I was a bookseller and I'm glad to see the series has continued。 I saw this one in the Apple book store a few weeks ago and went to request it at my library only to see it on NetGalley as a read now， so I immediately jumped at the chance to read a book that highlights the greatness of Black women in society。 I was not disappoi **Thank you to NetGalley and Rebel Girls Publishing for the eARC in exchange for an honest review。 This in no way changed my thoughts**I have seen these books around since I was a bookseller and I'm glad to see the series has continued。 I saw this one in the Apple book store a few weeks ago and went to request it at my library only to see it on NetGalley as a read now， so I immediately jumped at the chance to read a book that highlights the greatness of Black women in society。 I was not disappointed！Each story is written in a fairy tale-esque manner （"Once， there was a girl who。。。"） that makes the story engaging for children。 The story is told in a short way， each one the length of a page， and highlights who the woman is， where she came from， and why they are someone to look up to。 The range of people included in this anthology is staggeringly vast！ The authors included women from all walks of life， all kinds of fields of interest from sports to science to the arts， women from today and spanning back to 1583 （！！）， Afrolatinx women， Biracial Black women， Black women from many different countries （I was very pleased to find they weren't all women from the US）， women who are disabled， and women who are LGBTQIA+。 There were stories to represent so many different types of people。 I also liked that the authors specified at the beginning of the book that the book is still for children who are not Black necessarily。 It's important for Black children to see themselves represented， but it's equally important that non-Black children see and relate to BIPOC people。 BIPOC children have done this for years out of scarcity of representation and unfortunately， I have met many adults and educators who believe that if the protagonist doesn't look like you， it isn't "for" you。 That mentality has to go， so good on the authors for addressing that and making sure the importance for ALL audiences is made clear。 The book can be read in a short amount of time because of the brevity of the material， but it could be reread and enjoyed multiple times。 This could be a good jumping off point to learn more about each of these women in-depth， as well。 The only story that made me feel "off" was that it's mentioned that Beverly Lorraine Greene started her career designing a building that specifically discriminated against Black tenants， so she "wasn't sure they'd want a Black architect"。。。that felt like a weird thing to highlight。 Otherwise， the stories were well written and I enjoyed this title very much。 The artwork was stunning and varied， giving many artists a chance to have their work seen and the material is presented in an engaging way that will make kids want to pull this out again and again。 5/5 stars 。。。more

Shauna Morrison ，

Another fantastic addition to the Rebel Girls collection！ The women featured in this book are from different countries， religions， backgrounds， and time periods but they all share the common goal of making the world a better place。 Their stories are inspirational， heart warming， and sometimes heartbreaking。My favorite stories were the stories of Chido Govera， Clara Hale， Barbara Hillary， Taytu Betul， and Viola Desmond。 I am looking forward to reading Questions for Rebel Girls next。

thewoollygeek （tea， cake， crochet & books） ，

Another fantastic and inspiring read， that I expected anything less from this wonderful series。 The inclusion and representation in this is fabulous。 There is a woman to inspire everyone in here and I loved the activites， recommended for kids （old and young ）Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

A Santiago ，

Thank you NetGalley for an opportunity to read and review this title。 I have seen this on my Instagram feeds and it’s place was well deserved！ I teach middle school students in a suburban middle school and the representation of Black women over time was incredible。 I learned more about people like Clara Hale and Hale house。 I loved the mix of Black women across time periods and industries。 Poets like Amanda Gordon， athletes Gabby Douglass and Florence Griffith Joyner， to astronaut Jeanette Epps Thank you NetGalley for an opportunity to read and review this title。 I have seen this on my Instagram feeds and it’s place was well deserved！ I teach middle school students in a suburban middle school and the representation of Black women over time was incredible。 I learned more about people like Clara Hale and Hale house。 I loved the mix of Black women across time periods and industries。 Poets like Amanda Gordon， athletes Gabby Douglass and Florence Griffith Joyner， to astronaut Jeanette Epps and midwife Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent。 。。。more

Paula Williams ，

I love that there’s one of these popular and inspiring “Rebel” books devoted to powerful black girls of all ages， accomplishments， some form the past and some current。 #Blackgirlmagic

Solace ，

A beautiful collection of wonderful illustrations about wonderful Black women and their accomplishments。 This is my 2nd book by Rebel Girl and I love that this entire book is made by Black women and non-binary artists。 The stories are short but inspirational。 The collection of women selected for this is very vast and diverse; from mixed race Black women to disabled Black women; from queer Black women to young Black girls as old as 11！ I know this book is targeted towards young girls but I think A beautiful collection of wonderful illustrations about wonderful Black women and their accomplishments。 This is my 2nd book by Rebel Girl and I love that this entire book is made by Black women and non-binary artists。 The stories are short but inspirational。 The collection of women selected for this is very vast and diverse; from mixed race Black women to disabled Black women; from queer Black women to young Black girls as old as 11！ I know this book is targeted towards young girls but I think anyone can read and find it inspirational。 。。。more

Melanie ，

This edition of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls focuses on tales of Black Girl Magic。 The exemplary women included in this edition were in several cases pleasantly surprising。 Black women from all over the world including Latin American and the Caribbean were featured in this edition and this was really nice to see。 This is a great edition for all！

Kyra ，

Book received for free through NetGalleyLike all the other Rebel Girls stories this one is fantastic。 We absolutely loved the stories and artwork。

Emma Dargue ，

This was a really good look at some of the amazing， courageous and brilliant women that have contributed to various elements of society around the world。 As always the art in this book is sensational。

Aleksandra Tasic ，

Thank you to @netgalley and the publisher for this free eARC。These stories are so heart warming， so inspiring。。。。 I really enjoyed them and I really recommend this book to all。

Julie ，

Thanks to Rebel Girls for inviting me to read and review an e-copy of this book via Net Galley。Having read other books in the Rebel Girls series， I had an idea of what to expect and wasn't disappointed。 100 mini-biographies of black women who have achieved amazing things throughout their lives and across the years。 From authors， sportswomen and musicians through engineers， surgeons and mathematicians， there is sure to be a story here to inspire everyone。 The book is up to date， including the ina Thanks to Rebel Girls for inviting me to read and review an e-copy of this book via Net Galley。Having read other books in the Rebel Girls series， I had an idea of what to expect and wasn't disappointed。 100 mini-biographies of black women who have achieved amazing things throughout their lives and across the years。 From authors， sportswomen and musicians through engineers， surgeons and mathematicians， there is sure to be a story here to inspire everyone。 The book is up to date， including the inauguration poet， Amanda Gorman， and vice-president Kamala Harris。 A great addition to any school library。 。。。more

Alessandra Erazo ，

Review coming

Stacy ，

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Black Girl Magic tells the stories of over 100 black women and girls who have made history， been a leader in their field， or in some other way been an inspiration。 Each story is told on a single page， with an illustration of the girl/woman on the accompanying page。 The stories range from women who lived hundreds of years ago to girls who have not yet become adults， yet have managed to make a real difference in the world。I love this series， and thi Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Black Girl Magic tells the stories of over 100 black women and girls who have made history， been a leader in their field， or in some other way been an inspiration。 Each story is told on a single page， with an illustration of the girl/woman on the accompanying page。 The stories range from women who lived hundreds of years ago to girls who have not yet become adults， yet have managed to make a real difference in the world。I love this series， and this installment did not let me down。 In addition to be a book all about Black Girl Magic， the book was written， edited， and illustrated by black women and non-binary people。 The women come from around the world。 I would highly recommend this book for a girls， but not only that – readers of all ages can learn about these fascinating， fabulous women in this enjoyable book。Many thanks to NetGalley for providing me an ARC of this book。 。。。more

Shernell ，

Really beautiful and inspiring book about important black women， girls and non-binary individuals。 Everyone needs to read this！ Thank you， NetGalley for the gifted copy！

Demi ，

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review！Absolutely fantastic！！ A joy of a read honestly， with lovely artwork of each woman。The book focuses on a range of women: historical and recent， a mixture of backgrounds， religions， large and small scale impacts， and those who were old， young and middle aged when they achieved success。Each story is a snapshot of one page， but it’s still rich enough to be satisfying。 And there’s always Google for those you want to know even more Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review！Absolutely fantastic！！ A joy of a read honestly， with lovely artwork of each woman。The book focuses on a range of women: historical and recent， a mixture of backgrounds， religions， large and small scale impacts， and those who were old， young and middle aged when they achieved success。Each story is a snapshot of one page， but it’s still rich enough to be satisfying。 And there’s always Google for those you want to know even more about。 I’d say a good 85% I hadn’t known about beforehand—although many I had been impacted by without realising。It’s also a very nice touch that most stories start with “Once upon a time” or their introductions are written as a fairy tale would be。 I can imagine care givers reading this to children while they lie in bed， exactly as intended; it’s a lovely way to recognise and celebrate Black excellence， as well as showing that things are still not as they should be， that we’re still having to work for equal opportunity and unity。Also I really liked the activity section in the back， thought that was a nice touch。 。。。more

India （IndiaReadsALot） ，

WOW！ This was super interesting！ I love reading about different peoples lives and achievements。 The variety of women included was amazing， there were some people that I knew and a lot of people I didn't so it was great to be able to learn about some amazing women。The artwork was beautiful and I also loved the varying styles shown by the different artists。 This is such a powerful book that should be promoted everywhere。 All the resources included as well as the mini spotlights for the illustrator WOW！ This was super interesting！ I love reading about different peoples lives and achievements。 The variety of women included was amazing， there were some people that I knew and a lot of people I didn't so it was great to be able to learn about some amazing women。The artwork was beautiful and I also loved the varying styles shown by the different artists。 This is such a powerful book that should be promoted everywhere。 All the resources included as well as the mini spotlights for the illustrators was just amazing！ 。。。more

Ma Len ，

I enjoy reading it with my stepmom and it is a fun book。 If you get the book you can get it at Reagan or online。

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