Fresh Reads, Honest reviews, Educator-approved
Jennette McCurdy’s I’m Glad My Mom Died is an astonishingly candid, darkly humorous memoir detailing her traumatic career as a child star and her abusive relationship with her mother. Providing a profound “windows and mirrors” experience for older teens and adults, McCurdy establishes herself as an extraordinary literary talent.
Eric Gansworth shatters and reclaims a painful slur in Apple (Skin to the Core), a heartbreaking memoir-in-verse. Chronologically tracking his youth on the Tuscarora Nation Reservation, Gansworth confronts the dark history of government boarding schools alongside the struggles of poverty and identity.
In the shadow of the Bosnian genocide, a teenage girl and a miraculous stray cat fight to survive. An action-packed memoir that fills a crucial historical gap. Combining the gripping pace of a thriller with a moving story of family and first love.
Before he braved new frontiers in Star Trek, George Takei was a four-year-old boy imprisoned in an American concentration camp. They Called Us Enemy is a stunning, graphic memoir that chronicles his childhood under legalized racism. Beautifully illustrated and emotionally gripping, this accessible historical masterpiece.
Follow young Misty Copeland as she takes her very first steps toward becoming a prima ballerina in Bunheads. Highlighting themes of courage, teamwork, and chasing dreams, this picture book features stunning, kid-friendly illustrations by Setor Fiadzigbey.