![]() ![]() Moth – Main Character, Black, High School Junior, has a scar from jaw to eye (page 4), used to dance ballet, has “long green locs, which resemble seaweed or Medusa’s snakes” (p. 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.ĭedication: For my gray-bearded grandfather, William McBride (1937-2019)Ĭharacters + Identifiers (In Order of Named Appearance): Both separately and together, they embark on a journey that 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, perhaps she too will uncover the history she carries in her bones. If he knows more about where he comes from, maybe he’ll be able to understand his ongoing depression. That is, until she meets Sani, a boy who is also searching for his roots. Although she lives with her aunt, she feels alone and uprooted. Purchase: Bookshop I Barnes & Noble I IndieBound I Amazon Themes/Subjects: Identity, Belonging, Grief, Time, Acceptance, Life, Reflection, Love Position in Bibliography: This is Amber McBride’s debut novel. ![]()
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