The Story of My Anger
Written by Jasminne Mendez
Published by Dial Books
Yulieta Lopez is angry. Angry at her racist drama teacher who refuses to cast Black students in lead roles. Angry at the school board threatening her favorite teacher for teaching works of literature that they deem “controversial.” Angry that she has to keep quiet until she can head to college and leave Texas forever.
Yuli is accustomed to playing various roles: the diligent daughter, the honorable hija, the good girl who serves everyone else before serving herself. But as the fire of Yuli’s rage spreads and lights her up, she can no longer be silent. Determined to find a way to fight back, Yuli and her friends start a guerilla theatre club which stirs things up and gets people talking, and finally, Yuli steps into the role she was always meant to play.
Look for the Spanish version, La Historia de Mi Furia.
Primary ISBN: 9780593531877
Publication Date: September 2025
Available As: Hardcover, Audiobook, eBook
Young Adult, Age 12 or older
Community Represented: Dominican/Dominican American, Mexican/Mexican American
Themes: Accolades & Awards, Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Accolades & Awards: Youth Media Awards, Activism, Arts, Coming of Age, Community Action, Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Discrimination: Racial, Education & Literacy, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Format: Audiobook, Format: Novel In Verse, Generation: 2nd, Multilingual: Spanish Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: United States (Texas)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 2nd Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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