Vinyl Moon by Mahogany L. Browne
Published by Crown Books for Young Readers on January 11, 2022
ISBN: 059317643X
Pages: 176
Genres: Realistic Fiction
Format: Chapter Book Fiction
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Angel’s mom took her home from the emergency room and immediately made plans to send her across the country to live with an uncle. With her arm in a sling and her world flipped upside down, Angel cautiously begins her new life, with a new city, school, and social life. She quickly realizes her biggest challenge is figuring out exactly who she is. Brown’s debut YA novel, Chlorine Sky, was written entirely in verse, and while Vinyl Moon, her second, is primarily composed of prose, poetry is relied on heavily as well. With a theme of music woven throughout the story, the use of poems and lyrical language help to give the story additional strength. Other themes include domestic abuse, generational trauma, societal expectations, racial inequalities, and self care.
Highly recommended for any library that serves a teenage population.

Reviewed by Kristi Favaloro, Skidompha Public Library