Anger Is a Gift

*31st Annual Lammy Finalist for LGBTQ Children â s/Young Adult category* *2019 ALA Schneider Family Book Award Teen Winner* *Buzzfeed's 24 Best YA Books of 2018**Vulture's 38 Best LGBTQ YA Novels* *Book Riot's Best Books 2018**Hyable's Most Anticipated Queer YA Books of 2018**The Mary Sue's 18 Books You Should Read in 2018* Moss Jeffries is many thingsâconsiderate student, devoted son, loyal friend and affectionate boyfriend, enthusiastic nerd. But sometimes Moss still wishes he could be someone elseâsomeone without panic attacks, someone whose father was still alive, someone who hadnât become a rallying point for a community because of one horrible night. And most of all, he wishes he didnât feel so stuck. Moss canât even escape at schoolâhe and his friends are subject to the lack of funds and crumbling infrastructure at West Oakland High, as well as constant intimidation by the resource officer stationed in their halls. That was even before the new regulationsâit seems sometimes that the students are treated more like criminals. Something will have to changeâbut who will listen to a group of teens? When tensions hit a fever pitch and tragedy strikes again, Moss must face a difficult choice: give in to fear and hate or realize that anger can actually be a gift. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.