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A powerful, poetic memoir about what it means to exist as an indigenous woman in America, told in snapshots of the author’s encounters with gun violence. Toni Jensen is a Metis woman born and raised in rural Iowa.

Looking for another collection of life stories check out Black Futures - a multimedia anthology of what it means to be black in America. Edited by Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham.

This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book My sister's big fat Indian wedding by Sajni Patel. Read-alikes include:

Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi

There's something about Sweetie by Sandhya Menon

More than just a pretty face by Syed Masood

This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book The Best Liars in Riverview by Lin Thompson. Read-alikes include:

Jennifer Chan is not alon by Tae Keller

Those Kids from Fawn Creek by Erin Entrada Kelly

The ship we built by Lexie Bean (Content Warning for substance and sexual abuse, racism and homophobia)

This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book Golden Boys by Phil Stamper. Read-alikes include:

You Know me Well by Nina LaCour and David Levithan

Kate in Waiting by Becky Albertalli

Jay's Gay Agenda by Jason June

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares

This week, Erin reads from The Healer and Witch by Nancy Werlin. Read-alikes include:

Savvy by Ingrid Law

Snow & Rose by Emily Winfield Martin

Cinders and Sparrows by Stefan Bachmann

The Bookwanderers by Anna James

"The Adventurer's Son: A Memoir" Roman Dial by North Liberty Library

This week, Erin reads from the book Air by Monica Roe. Read-alikes include:

I funny: a middle school story by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein

Insignificant events in the life of a cactus by Dusti Bowling

Roll with it by Jami Sumner

WCMX Daredevil by Jake Maddox

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This week, Erin reads from the book The Disturbed Girl's Dictionary by NoNieqa Ramos. Read-alikes include:

Gabi, a girl in pieces by Isabel Quintero

I am not your perfect Mexican daughter by Erika Sanchez

The poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

The surprising power of a good dumpling by Wai Chim

This week, Erin reads from Troublemaker by John Cho. Read-alikes include:

When Winter Robeson came by Brenda Woods

Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Clean Getaway by Nic Stone

Blended by Sharon Draper

For Black girls like me by Mariama Lockington