Feminist

An elegantly written and heartbreaking reflection on family, sibling love, and personal and racial grief. Those seeking to understand the impact of the school-to-prison link will learn much, while those who have experienced its effects will likely find plenty here that resonates.

YA readers might connect particularly well with Hernández’s voice. For fans of Ocean Vuong, Junot Diaz, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.