Every Story Ever Told

• “This honest reckoning never sugarcoats reality, instead embracing the truth that ‘surviving is complicated’ and that survivors emerge from their experiences forever changed.” –The Horn Book, starred reviewA CCBC Children’s Choice Book

  “Ami Polonsky’s Every Story Ever Told is a lyrically written, moving story about family, friendship, and the desperate need to tell our stories to a broken world. Some stories may feel too painful to speak out loud, but those can end up being the most important ones we’ll ever tell and the most important for others to hear. Even when we can’t yet see the ending, even when we only have beginning or a middle, we give others the opportunity to add to our story and finish it. And those stories, written across generations, really can make the world a better place.” –Dusti Bowling, bestselling author of The Canyon’s Edge and Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

  “Stevie’s first-person voice is beautifully realized … A sensitive story of guilt and trauma.”–Booklist“A buoyant tale of hope…A poignant and powerful tale of resilience.”–Kirkus Reviews* “Deeply moving … A sensitive and powerful look at grief with the uplifting reminder that even with all the bad crowded in, there is still room for joy and happiness. Highly recommended.” –School Library Journal, starred reviewPraise for World Made of Glass A Kirkus Best Children’s Book of the Year A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A CCBC Best Book of the Year A Chicago Public Library Best of the Year A Horn Book​ Fanfare Pick

  * “The book shows a girl focusing her rage and pain into love…. Simultaneously sad and life affirming; a poetry-filled, inspiring call to activism.” –Kirkus, starred review

  * “Ami Polonsky has crafted a beautiful story which speaks of courage, family, love, anger, discrimination, ignorance, and hope…. Polonsky has delivered a powerful message to us all that should not be passed up.” –School Library Connection, starred review* “Beautifully written…with its sensitive portrayal of loss, and its carefully researched depiction of a devastating time in American history, this lyrical novel is highly recommended.” –School Library Journal, starred review* “Foregrounding believable, dynamic characters [this novel shows] both the cost of inaction and fear around the HIV/AIDS crisis, and the power of activism to bring change and build community.” –Publishers Weekly, starred review* “This is the best kind of family story, filled with love and, yes, loss, but most importantly with caring. The narrative is lyrical and heartfelt, and young people will be inspired to see Iris transcend her grief, use her voice, and find a way to make a difference.” -The Horn Book, starred review“A valuable education in AIDS history and emotional wellness.”–Booklist“Impeccably written and emotionally powerful.”–BCCB

Ami Polonsky is a middle school teacher, mother, and author, among other things. She is the author of World Made of Glass, Gracefully Grayson, and Threads.

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