
At a glance
- Published
- Sep 15, 2026
- Publisher
- Quill Tree Books/HarperCollins
- Subgenre
- Contemporary
- Format
- Verse & prose: part of the story is told in prose
- Section
- Young Adult
Anger Is Only a Shadow
On probation and wearing an ankle monitor after time in D.C. juvenile detention, Lil feels pulled to go to her older brother Aldwin when he starts acting strangely at college a hundred miles away, even if it breaks the terms of her release.
Themes
Mood
Feels emotional, tense.
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