Harbor Me

Written by Jacqueline Woodson

Six kids find solace and courage in a secret room where they share their hidden fears.

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192 pages· 630L

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Bookroo's summary

In a room they call the ARTT Room, six kids meet weekly, free from adult ears. Esteban, Haley, Amari, and Ashton confront personal struggles like deportation, incarceration, and racial profiling. As they share their stories, they find strength and bravery, learning to face the world with newfound courage. What secrets will they uncover, and how will their bond change their lives?

From the publisher

Jacqueline Woodson was the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Jacqueline Woodson’s first middle-grade novel since National Book Award winner Brown Girl Dreaming celebrates the healing that can occur when a group of students share their stories. It all starts when six kids have to meet for a weekly chat–by themselves, with no adults to listen in. There, in the room they soon dub the ARTT Room (short for “A Room to Talk”), they discover it’s safe to talk about what’s bothering them–everything from Esteban’s father’s deportation and Haley’s father’s incarceration to Amari’s fears of racial profiling and Ashton’s adjustment to his changing family fortunes. When the six are together, they can express the feelings and fears they have to hide from the rest of the world. And together, they can grow braver and more ready for the rest of their lives.

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