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Alechia Dow is a former pastry chef, food critic, culinary teacher, and Youth Services librarian. When not writing about determined black girls (like herself), you can find her chasing her wild child, baking, or taking teeny adventures.

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	The Sound of Stars 3.73 avg rating — 5,174 ratings — published 2020 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Kindred 3.66 avg rating — 1,626 ratings — published 2022 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ab(solutely) Normal: Short Stories That Smash Mental Health Stereotypes by Nora Shalaway Carpenter (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Rocky Callen (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Nikki Grimes (Contributor) 4.05 avg rating — 446 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Out There: Into the Queer New Yonder 3.75 avg rating — 453 ratings — published 2022 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Song of Salvation 3.96 avg rating — 274 ratings — published 2023 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Just a Pinch of Magic 4.06 avg rating — 218 ratings — published 2023 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cookie Crumbles by Tracy Badua (Goodreads Author), Alechia Dow (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 200 ratings — published 2024 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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This is a gorgeous fantasy featuring a plus-size (and rightfully engraged) Gia and neurodivergent, warm Milo on a quest to uncover a conspiracy. It is action-packed in between tender moments of love; romantic, friendship, familial. It explores religi ...more
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“Until I became a librarian, I didn't know I was a rebel.”
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“Music and books, they transport you. They make you feel in ways you didn’t know you could.”
― Alechia Dow, The Sound of Stars

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“life’s short, but it’s the longest thing you’ll ever do, so give more than you take and be kind.”
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