Big Apple Diaries -- Alyssa Bermudez, Paperback

In Big Apple Diaries, a heartfelt diary-style graphic memoir by Alyssa Bermudez, a young New Yorker doodles her way through middle school--until the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack leaves her wondering if she can ever be a kid again.

It's the year 2000 in New York City. For 12-year old Alyssa, this means splitting time between her Puerto Rican dad's apartment in Manhattan and her white mom's new place in Queens, navigating the trials and tribulations of middle school, and an epic crush on a new classmate. The only way to make sense of it all is to capture the highs and lows in doodles and hilarious comics in a diary.

Then life abruptly changes on September 11, 2001. After the Twin Towers fall and so many lives are lost, worries about gossip and boys feel distant and insignificant. Alyssa must find a new sense of self and purpose amidst all of the chaos, and find the strength to move forward with hope.

Author: Alyssa Bermudez
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Published: 08/17/2021
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 8.03h x 5.59w x 0.87d
ISBN: 9781250774286
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.4
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 513695 / Big Apple Diaries


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/21/2021
School Library Journal 07/01/2021 pg. 85
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2022 pg. 130