Naliah’s story teaches readers about the importance of family and culture in forming identity. Purchase where books on identity and culture circulate well; this would pair especially well with Eva Chen’s I Am Golden, Joanna Ho’s Eyes that Kiss in the Corners, and Nabela Noor’s Beautifully Me.
With a list in the back for combatting climate change and another for calming down in case of anxiety, this is a well-intentioned debut, but likely an additional purchase.
This book is a part of a larger set of works, dovetailing with Clare’s “Ink, Iron, and Glass” duology. As such, it would be an optional purchase on its own, but a recommended purchase for where the author’s previous works circulate well.