The Story Behind The Book

Brilliant Brown Girls: What Do You Want To Be? was derived from a poem written to author Brittany Nevels' daughter. After speaking with other parents, she found that being uncomfortable with their appearance was an all too common occurrence with many young minority girls. After some research finding that only 27% of main characters in children's books were minorities, Nevels decided to change the narrative. This is the debut title in the Brilliant Brown minds series. The next book scheduled to be released will follow a similar theme but be geared towards boys.