The Story of My Anger

★ “A powerful love letter to finding and using your voice, this story will resonate deeply with those who struggle to feel seen and nurtured, particularly young women of color… A compelling drama with a firecracker protagonist that stuns with its strikingly beautiful writing.” —Kirkus, starred review

★ “The perfect read for teens who are being impacted by book banning and other sociopolitical changes.” —Booklist, starred review

“Mendez’s poetry flows effortlessly, fully realizing Yuli’s struggles and joy…A must-have for all YA collections.” —School Library Journal

“This poignant novel…marries verse poems with playwriting in a narrative that centers timely questions about banned books and free speech. Passionate text that braids together Spanish and English deftly depicts Yuli’s journey from an aspiring actor in the wings of the real world to the fearless “leading lady” of her own life.” —Publishers Weekly

“Both timely and disheartening in its realism, the book ends with a hopeful note about the significance of unheard stories that need to be told.” —BCCB

Jasminne Mendez is a two-time Pura Belpre Honor Award recipient and a Dominican-American poet, playwright, and author of several books for children and adults. She is also a translator and professional audiobook narrator.

Her novel in verse, Aniana del Mar Jumps In, about a young girl diagnosed with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal. Her YA memoir, Islands Apart- Becoming Dominican American, and her debut poetry collection, City Without Altar, were recognized with honors and awards by the Texas Institute of Letters. Her debut picture book, Josefina’s Habichuelas, was the 2022 Writer’s League of Texas Children’s Book Discovery Prize Winner.

She has translated Amanda Gorman’s best-selling picture books Change Sings (La canción del cambio) and Something, Someday (Algo, algún día), the best-selling picture book The 1619 Project- Born on the Water (El proyecto 1619- Nacieron sobre el agua) by Nikole Hannah Jones and Renee Watson, and the Pura Belpre Award-Winning graphic novel Frizzy (Rizos) by Claribel Ortega.

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