A young girly girl shines brightly with confidence, culture, and sparkle in her heart. In All The Sparkles That Made Me, Jurnee—a confident young girl who loves being a girly girl and proudly embracing who she is—begins each day with affirmations that remind her of her worth, strength, and beauty. As she speaks life into herself in the mirror, she carries those powerful words with her into the world. As she navigates school days, new friendships, and life’s little ups and downs, Jurnee grows in confidence—even when things aren’t easy. Guided by her mother’s wisdom and deeply rooted in the love, culture, and legacy of her family, she discovers that her voice matters, her kindness is powerful, and being herself is her brightest sparkle of all. This heartwarming story reminds young readers to believe in who they are—and to shine in their own beautiful way. This book is part of the new children’s book series Bigger Than Me: My Story, My Culture ©, an exciting partnership between Bexley Public Library and The Ohio State University. The 2025-2026 program for this community-engaged initiative was supported through The Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences Office of Engagement, Office of Academic Affairs Outreach and Engagement, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Humanities Institute, Center for Ethnic Studies, OSU Libraries, Global Arts and Humanities Discovery Themes “Archival Imaginations,” Center for Languages Literatures and Cultures, Bexley Public Library and the Bexley Women’s Club. Bigger Than Me books are the final outcome of a series of intergenerational heritage workshops designed to translate interdisciplinary research methods into applied, participatory, practice-based approaches accessible to wider publics, equipping participants with skills for library research, oral histories collection, ethnographic interviews, material culture analysis, narrative and storytelling strategies, and public speaking, and bringing together children, their parents and extended family to explore their own epic story. To learn more about the series visit https://www.bexleylibrary.org/biggerthanme