Big Apple Diaries
Alyssa Bermudez
Illustrated by Alyssa Bermudez
17 August 2021Synopsis
In Big Apple Diaries, a heartfelt diary-style graphic memoir by Alyssa Bermudez, a young New Yorker doodles her way through middle school— navigating crushes, friendship, fashion, and identity, as well as the world-changing consequences of September 11, 2001.
It’s the year 2000 in New York City. For 12-year old Alyssa, a biracial Puerto Rican girl, this means all kinds of...
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17 August 2021
9781250774286Reviews
"Educators seeking firsthand accounts of 9/11 will want to share this with their students, while middle graders looking for an engrossing graphic novel in the vein of Raina Telgemeier’s or Shannon Hale’s work will be pleased." —School Library Journal
"An authentic and moving time capsule of middle school angst, trauma, and joy." —Kirkus Reviews
"Combining eye-catching layouts with frank vulnerability... Bermudez puts her whole heart on the page, and the love she holds for her younger self can be deeply felt in every entry." —Publisher's Weekly
"Big Apple Diaries is a beautiful snapshot of preteen life." —Shelf Awareness
