Hi friends, as part of the blog tour hosted by TBR & Beyond Tours I’m excited to share my thoughts on Are You Nobody Too? by Tina Cane. Thanks to the TBR team for having me on tour and to Make Me A World (Random House Children’s) for providing a digital ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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Are You Nobody Too?
Publisher: Make Me A World
Publication Date: 27 August 2024
Genre: Contemporary Middle Grade
Rep: Chinese, Asian, Adoption
Rating:
(3 pandas)
๐ SYNOPSIS
After years of discomfort as the only Chinese student at her private middle school, Emily transfers to Chinatownโs I.S. 23 for 8th Grade and ends up feeling more disconnected than ever. In this coming-of-age novel-in-verse, will Emily be able to find her way or will she lose herself completely?After a year of distance-learning, Emily Sofer finds her world turned upside she has to leave the only school sheโs ever known to attend a public school in Chinatown. For the first time, Emily isnโt the only Chinese student aroundโฆbut looking like everyone else doesnโt mean that understanding them will be easyโespecially with an intimidating group of cool girls Emily calls The Five.When Emily discovers that her adoptive parents have been keeping a secret, she feels even more uncertain about who she is. A chance discovery of Emily Dickinsonโs poetry helps her finally feel seen… but can the words of a writer from 200 years ago help her open up again, and find common ground with the Five?
โ ๏ธ CONTENT/TRIGGER WARNINGS
Racism, bullying, pandemic, microaggressions, mentions of miscarriage (in the past)
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TL;DR: This was a unique middle-grade contemporary told in verse. The author had a unique way of expressing the main character’s experiences during and after the pandemic. It touches upon evergreen themes such as coming-of-age, identity and belonging. Emily was an interesting main characterโshe’s very much a teenagerโand I think many young readers whether they’re middle schoolers or just starting high school.
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