This is the best book of 2021 so far. It was the black girl magic for me. Evalene Deschamps is 16 and this is the age women in her family come into their magical abilities called Jubilation. Evalene is learning how to navigate the Jim Crowe South and her Jubilation.
 
 I'm not usually a fan of historical fiction but the author wrote such an amazing story. Even though there was magic involved, it added to the story and seemed natural that Evalene could cause weather anomalies or choke a grown man with her mind. The blatant racism makes you mad but as Evalene's grandmother told her, their magic saved them throughout the years. I can't say enough good things about this book.