The Story of My Anger

The Pura Belpré Honor Award winning author of

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.

Product details

• Authors: Jasminne Mendez
• Publisher: Dial Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.09.2025
• EAN: 9780593531877
• ISBN: 978-0-593-53187-7
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 219 mm x 29 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Poetry, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Performing Arts / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Poetry, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 12 years, Poetry (Children's / Teenage), Drama & performing (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage: Poetry / poems