Description
In a powerful debut, rising star Sophia Thakur brings her spoken word performance to the page. Be with yourself for a moment.
Be yourself for a moment.
Airplane mode everything but yourself for a moment. From acclaimed performance poet Sophia Thakur comes a stirring collection of coming-of-age poems exploring issues of identity, difference, perseverance, relationships, fear, loss, and joy. From youth to school to family life to falling in love and falling back out again--the poems draw on the author's experience as a young mixed-race woman trying to make sense of a lonely and complicated world. With a strong narrative voice and emotional empathy, this is poetry that will resonate with all young people, whatever their background and whatever their dreams.
Author: Sophia Thakur
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 09/14/2021
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9781536222968
ISBN10: 1536222968
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Inspirational & Personal Growth
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics | Emotions & Feelings
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Poetry
Be yourself for a moment.
Airplane mode everything but yourself for a moment. From acclaimed performance poet Sophia Thakur comes a stirring collection of coming-of-age poems exploring issues of identity, difference, perseverance, relationships, fear, loss, and joy. From youth to school to family life to falling in love and falling back out again--the poems draw on the author's experience as a young mixed-race woman trying to make sense of a lonely and complicated world. With a strong narrative voice and emotional empathy, this is poetry that will resonate with all young people, whatever their background and whatever their dreams.
Author: Sophia Thakur
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 09/14/2021
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9781536222968
ISBN10: 1536222968
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Inspirational & Personal Growth
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics | Emotions & Feelings
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Poetry
About the Author
Sophia Thakur has been performing since the age of sixteen and has a wide reach across social media. She has presented two TED Talks and has worked closely with young people, sharing her poems and the creative process. This is her first published collection. She lives in Middlesex, England.