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2022 selection · Young readers

All My Rage

by Sabaa Tahir

National Book Award for Young People's Literature · Winner NPR Books We Love · Recommendation

Two Pakistani American teenagers face grief, abuse, addiction, family burdens, and a threatened motel in California.

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Why it matters

It approaches trauma and forgiveness with intensity and compassion.

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You want emotionally demanding contemporary YA.

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