{"product_id":"9781250780362","title":"Me (Moth)","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eMe (Moth)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Amber McBride\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFINALIST FOR THE 2021 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR YOUNG PEOPLE'S LITERATURE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA debut YA novel-in-verse by Amber McBride, \u003ci\u003eMe (Moth)\u003c\/i\u003e is about a teen girl who is grieving the deaths of her family, and a teen boy who crosses her path.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoth has lost her family in an accident. Though she lives with her aunt, she feels alone and uprooted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntil she meets Sani, a boy who is also searching for his roots. If he knows more about where he comes from, maybe he’ll be able to understand his ongoing depression. And if Moth can help him feel grounded, then perhaps she too will discover the history she carries in her bones.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoth and Sani take a road trip that has them chasing ghosts and searching for ancestors. The way each moves forward is surprising, powerful, and unforgettable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere is an exquisite and uplifting novel about identity, first love, and the ways that our memories and our roots steer us through the universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFINALIST FOR THE 2021 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR YOUNG PEOPLE'S LITERATURE\u003cbr\u003eA BookPage Best Book of 2021\u003cbr\u003eA Best Book of 2021, Shelf Awareness\u003cbr\u003eAn NPR Best Book of the Year, 2021\u003cbr\u003eA School Library Journal Best Book of 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This searing debut novel-in-verse is told from the perspective of Moth, a Black teen whose life changed forever the day a car crash killed her family. ... \u003cb\u003eEach free verse poem is tightly composed, leading into the next for a poignant and richly layered narrative. The story builds softly and subtly to a perfect, bittersweet ending. \u003c\/b\u003eFans of Jacqueline Woodson won’t be able to put this one down.\"—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"McBride artfully weaves Black Southern Hoodoo traditions with those of the Navajo\/Diné people, creating a beautiful and cross-cultural reverence for the earth, its inhabitants, and our ancestors. ... Written in verse, this novel is \u003cb\u003ehauntingly romantic, refusing to be rushed or put down without deep contemplation of what it means to accept the tragedies of our lives and to reckon with the ways we metamorphosize as a result of them\u003c\/b\u003e.\"  —\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"If you think you know where this story is going, think again. \u003ci\u003eMe (Moth)\u003c\/i\u003e will surprise you.\" —\u003ci\u003eBookPage,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Written in gorgeous verse,\u003c\/b\u003e Moth's painful story of heartbreak, connection, and learning to love again unfolds, thanks to a soul connection with cool guy Sani.\"—\u003ci\u003eGirls Life Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With unmatched lyrical writing and a powerful plot, McBride is an absolute must-read author.\"—\u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Two years after a devastating car accident killed her family as they drove from New York to northern Virginia, aspiring dancer Moth, the Black granddaughter of a Hoodoo root worker, is still navigating the accident’s fallout... When a new student—talented Navajo musician Sani—shows up in her junior homeroom class, Moth finds a kindred spirit whose similarly painful past and physically abusive stepfather compound his depression.\"  —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Recommended.\u003c\/b\u003e McBride writes Moth’s narration in spare, wistful free verse that reads like Francesca Lia Block in poetry or a fragile, emotional E. E. Cummings; Moth’s pain at being “the guilty girl who lived” is keen and haunting, and the frequent evocation of her grandfather, a spiritual rootworker, adds a supernatural flavor. ... \u003cb\u003eReaders may not see the poignant final twist coming, but it’s a satisfying climactic development that will leave them dabbing their eyes and turning to their own art in hope \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand gratitude.\u003c\/b\u003e\"  —\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books (BCCB)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Me (Moth)\u003c\/i\u003e holds you like a gentle haint, pulling you in and out of song, and dance, and dreams until you are not sure where reality ends and memory begins.  Amber McBride in her young adult debut has written \u003cb\u003ea marvelous novel in verse full of ancestor wisdom and love that traverses crossroads that we must navigate to live.\u003c\/b\u003e\"—Joanne V. Gabbin, Director, Furious Flower Poetry Center\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed National Book Awards - Longlist (2021), Long-listed NPR Best Book of the Year (2021)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250780362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Feiwel \u0026 Friends","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40896910164174,"sku":"9781250780362","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_0db7141d-c7ce-41fe-8ee9-110f6d2feaf3.jpg?v=1644851961","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250780362","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}