Remember US
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · May 6, 2025
In this Walter Award-winning novel, National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson brings readers a powerful story that delves deeply into life’s burning questions about time and memory and what we take with us into the future.
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- Who it’s for
- A reflective coming-of-age story about friendship, belonging, and what memory carries into the future.
- Themes
- Memory and the passage of time, Changing friendships and belonging, Loss and moving forward
- Pacing
- Reflective
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In this Walter Award-winning novel, National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson brings readers a powerful story that delves deeply into life’s burning questions about time and memory and what we take with us into the future. It seems like Sage’s whole world is on fire the summer before she starts seventh grade. As house after house burns down, her Bushwick neighborhood gets referred to as “The Matchbox” in the local newspaper.
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And while Sage prefers to spend her time shooting hoops with the guys, she’s also trying to figure out her place inside the circle of girls she’s known since childhood--a group that each day feels further and further away from her. But it’s also the summer of Freddy, a new kid who truly gets Sage. Together, they reckon with the pain of missing the things that get left behind as time moves on, savor what’s good in the present, and buoy each other up in the face of destruction. And when the future comes, it is Sage’s memories of the past that show her the way forward. Remember Us speaks to the power of both letting go . . . and holding on.
Memory and Change
A reflective coming-of-age story about friendship, belonging, and what memory carries into the future.
Come here for
- Questions of what to hold on to as life changes
- A close look at friendship and finding your place
Expect
- A serious, immersive read shaped by loss and hope
- Past memories that help Sage face what comes next
Where it sits
| Friendship | 72% |
|---|---|
| US: African American Stories | 43% |
| Growing Up | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- US: African American Stories
- Big Feelings
- Friendship
- Authors
- Jacqueline Woodson
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- May 6, 2025
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Memory and the passage of time · Changing friendships and belonging · Loss and moving forward
- Reading lane
- US: African American Stories