Loud: Accept Nothing Less Than the Life You Deserve
by Drew Afualo
Young adult · ages 16–18 · grades 11–12 · 1050L · 2024
Why we'd hand it over
Unapologetically direct memoir-essay hybrid that treats teen readers as capable of grappling with systemic oppression; Afualo's voice is funny and fierce, though parents should know it's written *to* Black queer teens and plus-size teens specifically—white/thin/straight teens will still find it valuable but are not the primary audience.