Still Got That On The Shelf: Books Every Black Girl Read Back In The Day
Flyy Girl
Folks call it an “urban classic,” and it definitely fits. The coming-of-age story of Tracy Ellison and her fast friends is one that anybody can relate to, despite the fact that the novel was set in the ’80s. And while this character has the same sort of defiance and “live fast” type of mentality of Coldest Winter Ever‘s Winter Santiaga, Ellison’s story doesn’t end on such a downtrodden note, and the overall growth of the characters as the book goes on is definitely refreshing.