Here is an exquisite and uplifting novel about identity, first love, and the ways that our memories and our roots steer us through the universe. The way each moves forward is surprising, powerful, and unforgettable.
Moth and Sani take a road trip that has them chasing ghosts and searching for ancestors. And if Moth can help him feel grounded, then perhaps she too will discover the history she carries in her bones.
Numbered Pages: 248 Chapters: 147 Word Count: Approx. Position in Bibliography: This is Amber McBride’s debut novel. Her debut young adult novel, Me (Moth) was a finalist for the National Book Award, and won the 2022 Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent, among many other accolades. Release Date: AugPublisher: Feiwel & Friends ISBN-13: 978-1250780362. Her work has been published in literary magazines including Ploughshares and Provincetown Arts. Amber McBride registers themes of death, survivors guilt, and mental illness that pulse in the veins of Moth and Sanis love songs. If he knows more about where he comes from, maybe he’ll be able to understand his ongoing depression. Amber McBride estimates she reads about 100 books a year.
Until she meets Sani, a boy who is also searching for his roots. Though she lives with her aunt, she feels alone and uprooted. FINALIST FOR THE 2021 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR YOUNG PEOPLE'S LITERATUREĪ debut YA novel-in-verse by Amber McBride, Me (Moth) is about a teen girl who is grieving the deaths of her family, and a teen boy who crosses her path.
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