Amber McBride

Award-winning author Amber McBride, whose previous book, Me (Moth), was a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, lays bare the fears of being young and Black in America in her middle-grade debut....

"McBride brings a special gift to this production by narrating her own material." - AudioFile Magazine This audiobook features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun that is We Are All So Good at Smiling. This program is read by the author. They Both Die at the End meets The...

"This magical audiobook echoes the desire to truly understand yourself and be seen as you are, and the twist ending will leave listeners stunned." -AudioFile Magazine This program is read by the author. A debut YA novel-in-verse by Amber McBride, Me (Moth) is about a teen girl who is grieving...

"McBride’s verse novel, inspired by her father’s life, gets an aural uplift from the accomplished narrator Andre Santana."—School Library Journal (Starred Review) Onyx lives with his mother, who is showing signs of early-onset dementia. He doesn't want to bring attention to his home—if...

""A rich, thoughtful anthology exploring centuries of Black poetry."" —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ""This deep and complex assemblage of Black poetry culminates in a joyful, painful, and emotionally rich experience."" —Publishers Weekly (starred review) ""An eclectic mix of Black...

From National Book Award finalist Amber McBride, a mystical, transcendent poetry collection about Black womanhood in the American South In Thick with Trouble, award-winning poet Amber McBride interrogates if being “trouble”—difficult, unruly, fearsome, defiant—is ultimately a weakness or...