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Published
Sep 16, 2025
Publisher
Dial Books
Subgenre
Contemporary
Section
Young Adult

The Story of My Anger

Jasminne Mendez

Yuli, a Black Dominican American junior in Texas, faces racism in her school's drama program and watches her Ethnic Studies class get censored, so she and her friends launch guerrilla theater protests.

  • Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Honor 2026
  • YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2026
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Themes

Cultural heritageRace & racismActivism & justiceMusic & art

Mood

Feels challenging, inspiring.

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