If They Come for Us Social Themes VCU Cabell First Novel Award

VCU Cabell First Novel Award * Shortlisted

But when she makes a medical decision that disparages the hospital

A dazzling full-length collection of verse from one of the leading poets of our time

only to discover that Black kids are being forced into crime and violence

Nic Stone joins industry giants Jason Reynolds and Walter Dean Myers as she boldly tackles American race relations in this stunning debut

If They Come for Us Social Themes VCU Cabell First Novel AwardA debut poetry collection showcasing both a fierce and tender new voice.BooklistElegant and playful . . . The poet invents new forms and updates classic ones.Elle [Fatimah] Asghar interrogates divisions along lines of nationality, age, and gender, illuminating the forces by which identity is fixed or flexible.The New YorkerNAMED ONE OF THE TOP TEN BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY FINALIST FOR THE LAMBDA LITERARY AWARDan aunt teaches me