Best Books by Black Women
130+ Books by Black Women That Should Be Essential Reading For Everyone
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Renée Watson's Piecing Me Together revolves around 16-year-old Jade, a teen from a tough neighbourhood who reluctantly takes part in a mentorship program, only to end up with a well-intentioned mentor who — though she is black, like Jade — is wealthy and privileged, leaving Jade feeling like someone who needs to be saved, rather than someone who simply needs the right opportunities.