"I will not be erased" Edited by gal-dem (Walker Books)
Borrowed from the library eBook catalogue
A book that I really doesn't see me as the target reader but one that I loved never the less.
This is another essay collection but this time written by women and non binary authors of colour. Most start with the authors writing to their younger selves about an incident from their childhood.
The essays cover all types of topics, some are universal to many of our adolescent memories and others are far more specific to being non-white in our society. Some are funny, some shocking and some incredibly moving but there wasn't one that I wanted to skip over which is pretty incredible.
I really don't think that I've come across a book that I think should be handed to every high school student - regardless of gender or colour - for a long time.
The message of the book really is that it will get better, you are perfect as you are and no, your school days really aren't necessarily the best time of your life.
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