Me (Moth): (National Book Award Finalist)

Written by Amber McBride

Narrated by Amber McBride

"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 the deaths of her family, and a teen boy who crosses her path.

Moth has lost her family in an accident. Though she lives with her aunt, she feels alone and uprooted.

Until she meets Sani, a boy who is also searching for his roots. If he knows more about where he comes from, maybe he’ll be able to understand his ongoing depression. And if Moth can help him feel grounded, then perhaps she too will discover the history she carries in her bones.

Moth and Sani take a road trip that has them chasing ghosts and searching for ancestors. The way each moves forward is surprising, powerful, and unforgettable.

Here is an exquisite and uplifting novel about identity, first love, and the ways that our memories and our roots steer us through the universe.

A Macmillan audio production from Feiwel & Friends

• Language: English
• Publisher: Macmillan Audio
• Release date: Nov 2, 2021
• ISBN: 9781250861719

Amber McBride

Amber McBride is currently an assistant professor at the University of Virginia. She received her MFA in poetry from Emerson College in 2012. She also served as the media assistant at the Furious Flower Poetry Center. Her poetry has appeared in various literary magazines, including Ploughshares, Provincetown Arts, Willow Springs, the Cincinnati Review, the Rumpus, and others. She has been nominated twice for Best on the Net awards. Her debut YA novel in verse, Me (Moth), was a finalist for the Morris Award and National Book Award in Children’s Literature and won the John Steptoe–Coretta Scott King Award. Her sophomore novel in verse, We Are All So Good at Smiling, received four starred reviews.

Reviews for Me (Moth)

[AJ · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I’ve never read a story quite like this one. Simply beautiful.

[Ashlee Gamble · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Gorgeous prose and the journey that ensued. If you listen to the audiobook, resist the urge to speed up the time if that is what you normally do. Let the words sink in at normal speed. Take deep breaths.

[yadi315 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

An amazing story with beautiful prose. I will read anything she writes.