This is My America by Kim Johnson

Where I got It: Library
Format: Book
Literary Rating: 4 stars
Popularity Rating: 4 stars
Genre: Realistic Fiction/Social Justice
Audience: YA
Publication Date: July 28, 2020
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Page Count: 416 pages

If you enjoyed Dear Martin, Just Mercy, The Hate U Give, Anger is a Gift or any other recent book exploring racial injustice, you'll want to add this to your TBR pile. This story was really captivating. I couldn't put the book down. The main character is a powerful, strong, determined and inspiring young black woman. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time, with no idea how the two storylines would coincide or even if they would. 

While this is a great read, it comes with a lot of trigger warnings: murder, lynching (historical), racism, white supremist groups, and maybe more that I hadn't considered. It's not a light read, but it is full of hope.