Azira and the Really Ratchet Feelings

By Azira Azizuddin-McCloud

Azira has a lot of feelings... and they're not all polite.

There's the "my oatmeal is a betrayal" feeling. The "my nemesis just called my shoes fake" feeling. And the "everyone left me out and now I'm about to explode" feeling. Azira calls them really ratchet feelings; the kind that make your ears hot, your brain itch, and your mouth say things you didn't mean to say out loud.

But when Azira accidentally destroys a water gun, a kickball, and possibly her own reputation, her Granny helps her do something powerful: listen to what her feelings are trying to say.

Azira and the Really Ratchet Feelings is a laugh-out-loud, emotionally honest early chapter book about big emotions, Black girl brilliance, and learning how to feel without falling apart. Told in a bold, first-person voice full of rhythm and heart, Azira's story is perfect for fans of Junie B. Jones, Ways to Make Sunshine, and Ramona Quimby.

Written for expressive, sensitive kids who've ever been called "too much," "too loud," or "too dramatic," this story offers a message that matters:

You are not too much. You are just right. And your feelings are necessary.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GYZPSP3J
• ISBN13: 9798295831003
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Brave Stories
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 5 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 7