Me (Moth): (National Book Award Finalist) by McBride, Amber

FINALIST FOR THE 2021 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR YOUNG PEOPLE'S LITERATURE

A 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.

Moth has lost her family in an accident. Though she lives with her aunt, she feels alone and uprooted.

Until 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.

Moth 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.

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.

Author: Amber McBride
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Published: 08/17/2021
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.55h x 5.80w x 1.11d
ISBN: 9781250780362
Age Range: 12-17

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 515050 / Me (Moth)

Award: National Book Awards - Finalist
Award: John Steptoe New Talent Award - Winner
Award: William C. Morris YA Debut Award - Finalist

Review Citation(s):
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2021
Publishers Weekly 06/28/2021
Booklist 07/01/2021 pg. 73
School Library Journal 08/01/2021 pg. 90
Shelf Awareness 11/23/2021
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2022 pg. 115
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2022 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Amber McBride estimates she reads about 100 books a year. Her work has been published in literary magazines including Ploughshares and Provincetown Arts. 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. She is a professor of creative writing at University of Virginia, and lives in Charlottesville, Virgina.