Archive for March 2023

By Hazel, Age 10 Best Friends by Shannon Hale and Leuyen Pham made me feel like I was finally seen. This book was written about Shannon’s childhood. She dealt with anxiety and felt like talking with her friends was a minefield. One wrong step and the friendship would blow up. She always tried to say…

By Pahel, Age 11 Last year, author Aisha Saeed came to my school to discuss window and mirror books. All my life, I’ve felt like I’ve been reading window books. Sure, the characters shared some characteristics with me, but I’ve never truly felt like I saw myself spun into the thread of a story before.…

By Taylor, age 13 The novel The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas makes me feel seen. In the book, Starr attends a white school with primarily white friends. People at her school and neighborhood make fun of her for the people she hangs around. Starr forms two personalities in fear of upsetting anyone. Starr…

By Eliana, Age 10 Have you ever felt like you can really connect with a book? The book I can connect called, New from Here, is about a boy moving from Hong Kong to escape much of the risk of the new virus. I am 10 years old and, like Knox, faced some of the…

By Adam, age 12 Maria Scrivan’s book, Nat Enough made me feel “finally seen” because I have always felt a little out of place from my friends and classmates.  I have felt like I am not interested in things that are “cool” or popular, instead I am part of the progressive activist community.  Like Nat,…

By Emily, age 10 In the book, “Finally Seen” by Kelly Yang, I can really relate to Lina Gao. This book makesme feel Finally Seen, because I feel just like Lina, in a different way. For example, Lina hastrouble with learning English. She’s scared to talk in class, afraid of making an incorrectpronunciation or grammar…

By Ayaana, Age 11 Over the Moon is a novel that shows courage and kindness. This book is about a girl named Mallie and how she wants to be a hero to her brother and her parents. Mallie has to be a maid at the Tumbrel’s house to earn feathersworth for her family. One day,…

By Vihaan, Age 8 The book that made me feel finally seen is Loser’s Club because some people call me a loser for my ideas. Also, I have gotten into fights and sometimes I get bullied. I can connect to Alec, when people call him a loser because of his book club and when he…

By Rachel, Age 10 I connect with the book, Prairie Lotus. Prairie Lotus is about a girl Hanna who is determined to become a dressmaker for her father’s dress shop no matter what it takes. Hanna is successful and works hard in school, and at least wants to make one new friend. Hanna immigrated from…

By James, Age 10 Because of many stories, I have felt finally seen, but Room to Dream takes the cake. This is a great story that I can relate to, because it is about Mia going to China to visit her parents, and she has to come through a lot of differences and obstacles so…