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Moss Jeffries is many things — considerate student, devoted son, loyal friend and affectionate boyfriend, enthusiastic nerd. But sometimes Moss still wishes he could be someone else — someone without panic attacks, someone whose father was still alive, someone who hadn’t become a rallying point for a community because of one horrible night. And most of all, he wishes he didn’t feel so stuck. Moss can’t even escape at school — he and his friends are subject to a crumbling infrastructure, as well as constant intimidation by the resource officer. When tensions hit a fever pitch and tragedy strikes again, Moss must face a difficult choice: give in to fear and hate or realize that anger can actually be a gift.
Age Range: 14-17 | Grade Level: 7-9 | Lexile Measure: HL710L
“A strong addition to the current wave of excellent social justice–themed contemporary realistic titles. Give this to fans of Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give.”
— School Library Journal (starred)
“A masterful debut rich with intersectional nuance and grass-roots clarity, Anger is a Gift is hella precious, hella dope.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred)
“An emotional roller-coaster.”
— Publishers Weekly
