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A stellar addition to all libraries serving teens, this will appeal to fans of Jason Reynolds’s Long Way Down, David Elliott’s Bull, and Jessie Burton’s Medusa.
Themes of misinformation on social media, cultural appropriation, and critical thinking make this debut from poet Feinstein one to give older teens looking for a unique, relatable issue- and character-driven book.
Although the protagonist is a college student, middle and high school readers will relate to the universal experiences of love, loss, and family tradition. Recommended, especially for libraries that serve the AAPI community.
Readers who enjoyed Engle’s past works will get swept away, and new readers are given many points of entrance and connection in this relevant and poignant work. Hand to fans of Ellen Hagan’s Don’t Call Me a Hurricane.
Recommended for all collections serving teens, especially for fans of Daniel Nayeri’s Everything Sad Is Untrue, Adib Khorram’s Darius the Great Is Not Okay, Tahereh Mafi’s A Very Large Expanse of Sea, and Elizabeth Acevedo’s The Poet X.
This story is instantly relatable to tween and teen readers trying to live up to parental expectations while establishing their own autonomy. Recommended for libraries serving middle school students, especially where realistic sports-themed stories are appreciated.