Nowhere Boy

I had to stop reading this book while out because I don't like crying in public.

Nowhere Boy is beautiful. It is heartwarming and heartwrenching. It is about becoming informed about history to inform and better how we view and behave in the present. It is about taking the time and making the effort to interrogate reactive, divisive stereotypes. It is about how getting to know others can help us find ourselves. It is about trusting people enough to give them a chance to show up for you when you need support. It is about kindness and bravery and the symbiosis of the two.

I had some concerns about white saviorism going in, but I think Marsh largely steered clear. I'm sure there are shortcomings, but overall I think Nowhere Boy is an incredibly salient publication in our political context, and many adults could benefit from reading it.