Riya's Crown: Learning to Love the Girl in the Mirror

By: Baker, Candies

Riya Moore is starting over at a new school but she's carrying an old fear.
At Trinity High, confidence seems to come easy for everyone else... especially when it comes to hair. So Riya does what she's always done: she presses her curls, slicks her edges, and tries to look "right" enough to disappear into the crowd.

When Riya meets Ariee who is bold, radiant, and unapologetically natural, everything shifts. Alongside Jordan and Mya, the girls create The Crown Club, a safe space where Black girls can talk honestly about hair, identity, boundaries, and the pressure to be perfect. As the club grows, so does the spotlight and Riya's quiet struggle intensifies. Whispers turn into challenges. Expectations get heavier. And Riya is forced to face the mirror in a new way.

Because the biggest transformation isn't just what's on her head.

It's what she believes about herself.

Riya's Crown: Learning to Love the Girl in the Mirror is a powerful, uplifting story about self-acceptance, friendship, and becoming the kind of leader who doesn't have to be loud to be unstoppable. Riya's confidence doesn't look like anyone else's, it looks like steadiness, softness, and strength... the kind of Black Girl Magic that rises even when fear is still present.

Inside, you'll find:

A heartfelt coming-of-age journey centered on natural hair, identity, and self-worth

A sisterhood that feels real, funny, supportive, and fiercely protective

A message every reader needs: your crown counts every day

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GQM1HCKD
• ISBN13: 9798250040198
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"