Posts by Kelly Yang

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…