Big Apple Diaries
It’s the year 2000 in New York City. For 12-year old Alyssa, this means splitting time between her Puerto Rican dad's apartment in Manhattan and her white mom's new place in Queens, navigating the trials and tribulations of middle school, and an epic crush on a new classmate. The only way to make sense of it all is to capture the highs and lows in doodles and hilarious comics in a diary. Then life abruptly changes on September 11, 2001. After the Twin Towers fall and so many lives are lost, worries about gossip and boys feel distant and insignificant. Alyssa must find a new sense of self and purpose amidst all of the chaos, and find the strength to move forward with hope.
Culture/Community: Puerto Rican
Themes for Middle Grade/YA: Strong Girls and Women Bicultural Kids Coming of Age Family and Friends Identity Crisis and Tragedy Grief and Death U.S. History
Genre: Autobiography/Memoir
Format: Graphic novel
Book Series: Remembering 9/11: Books for Kids and Teens Puerto Rican Stories: Books for Middle Grades and Young Adults Personal Stories for Middle Grades: Hispanic Heritage
9781250774286