num_pages: 224
description: From New York Times bestselling author and 15-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist Alicia Keys comes a new authentic honest coming-of-age young adult graphic novel illustrated by Brittney Williams about finding the strength within when your whole world changes in an instant. Lolo Wright always thought she was just a regular fourteen-year-old dealing with regular family drama: her brother James is struggling with his studies; her dad's business constantly teeters on the edge of trouble; and her mother she left long ago. But then Lolo's world explodes when a cop pulls a gun on James in a dangerous case of mistaken identities. Staring down the barrel with no one else to help Lolo discovers powers she never knew she had. Using only her mind she literally throws the cop out of the way. Problem is that secrets like Lolo's don't stay a secret for long. Skin a dangerous dealer with designs on taking over the neighborhood hears of Lolo's telekinetic abilities and decides that he needs her in his crew. Skin might not have Lolo's powers but he's got nothing to lose and is willing to do whatever it takes to get what he wants. And what he wants is Lolo. Lolo's not willing to let Skin use her to hurt the peopleand neighborhoodthat she loves. But it's going to take a whole different kind of bravery to stand-up for what's right especially after Lolo's mom returns suddenly and turns Lolo's whole world upside-down. For too long it's true Lolo's had her head in the clouds but this time it's on her  and she's not backing down. Girl on Fire is a young adult graphic novel about a girl who's a flame. It's the first-ever graphic novel from beloved GRAMMY Award-winning artist Alicia Keys co-written by Andrew Weiner and illustrated by Brittney Williams.
language: English
title: Girl on Fire
publisher: Harper Alley