Dear Medusa Material:Hardcover Mateo--now a high school junior

Mateo--now a high school junior and piano prodigy living with his two aunts (one who's alive

now they barely speak

Whatever else Steven may be

Finlay Donovan is―once again―struggling to finish her next novel and keep her head above water as a single mother of two

" —Horn Book (starred review)

Dear Medusa Material:Hardcover Mateo--now a high school juniorThis searing and intimate novel in verse follows a sixteen year old girl coping with sexual abuse as she grapples with how to reclaim her story, her anger, and her body in a world that seems determined to punish her for the sin of surviving. "This is more than a story about sexual violencethis book is about race, sexuality, love, and how anger can be a catalyst for healing." Gabrielle Union, bestselling author, actress, and producer Sixteen year old