Remember Us

By Jacqueline Woodson

A neighborhood burns, friendships shift, and memories guide the way forward.

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192 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Sage's world ignites as her Bushwick neighborhood earns the nickname 'The Matchbox.' Houses burn, friendships drift, and Sage struggles to find her place. Enter Freddy, a new friend who understands her. Together, they navigate the pain of loss and the beauty of the present. As the flames of change threaten everything, Sage must decide what to hold onto and what to let go. Will her memories light the path forward, or will the past consume her? Discover the power of memory and resilience in a summer that changes everything.

From the publisher

In this Walter Award-winning novel, National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson brings readers a powerful story that delves deeply into life’s burning questions about time and memory and what we take with us into the future. It seems like Sage’s whole world is on fire the summer before she starts seventh grade. As house after house burns down, her Bushwick neighborhood gets referred to as “The Matchbox” in the local newspaper. And while Sage prefers to spend her time shooting hoops with the guys, she’s also trying to figure out her place inside the circle of girls she’s known since childhood–a group that each day feels further and further away from her. But it’s also the summer of Freddy, a new kid who truly gets Sage. Together, they reckon with the pain of missing the things that get left behind as time moves on, savor what’s good in the present, and buoy each other up in the face of destruction. And when the future comes, it is Sage’s memories of the past that show her the way forward. Remember Us speaks to the power of both letting go . . . and holding on.

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