But then Lolo’s world explodes when a cop pulls a gun on James in a dangerous case of mistaken identities. "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. Part of the official synopsis for the graphic novel reveals that:
Hellcat!)-is being published by HarperCollins and focuses on the inner strength and resilience of young people, particularly those who are BIPOC, who are growing up in this day and age. Girl on Fire-co-written by Alicia Keys and Andrew Weiner with gorgeous art by Brittney Williams ( Goldie Vance, Adventure Time, Patsy Walker, a.K.a. Related: Mariko Tamaki's Surely Books Debuts First LGBTQ+ Focused Graphic Novel
This single is officially certified as 5x platinum and helped to further cement Keys as the "Top R&B Performer of the 2000s." Besides the upcoming graphic novel, Keys has also published a book of poetry titled Tears for Water: Poetry & Lyrics, and the autobiography More Myself: A Journey. The instantly iconic single "Girl on Fire" was first released in 2012 and quickly became a hit. Keys now boasts an incredible collection of 15 Grammy Awards, 12 ASCAP Awards, and 17 NAACP Image Awards. Keys is a legendary singer-songwriter well known for her gorgeous R&B music, her well produced music videos, and her time as a judge on The Voice. The graphic novel, which debuts in March 2022, follows 14-year old Lolo Wright, a young woman of color, as she discovers hidden telekinetic powers during a terrifying encounter with police brutality.Īlicia Keys has been active since 1996 and she quickly climbed her way to becoming one of the world's most famous, and talented, musical performers of all time. Grammy-award winning icon Alicia Keys is getting ready to release her first graphic novel Girl on Fire, based on her best-selling hit single of the same name.