Remember Us

by Jacqueline Woodson

First published 2023

When Melody returns home for her father's funeral, she must confront her estranged siblings and the ghosts of their shared past. As they sift through their father's belongings, old wounds resurface and forgotten memories come flooding back. Haunted by their childhood, each sibling wrestles with guilt, resentment, and a desperate need for closure. But as they begin to understand one another anew, they discover that healing may lie in the very ties that once divided them.

Genres: fiction, african-american, 21st-century, family-drama

Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking

Tropes: estranged-siblings, found-family

Period: 21st-century

178 pages · Hardcover · Nancy Paulsen Books

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