A review by ashylibrarian
I'm Still Here (Adapted for Young Readers): Loving Myself in a World Not Made for Me by Austin Channing Brown

challenging emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

 This is a powerfully adapted version of the New York Times bestselling book I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness. Author Austin Channing Brown recounts her experiences with race in America, something that started when she was just seven (7) years old.  

 

The topics covered in this book are important and heavy, and Channing Brown approaches them all in a way that is understandable and accessible for young readers. She does not shy away from the inequities that she has faced, balancing them nicely with affirmations and words of encouragement for the readers.  

 

This is a raw, powerful, and moving nonfiction memoir that has something for all readers. Very suitable for junior high readers.