
Rising Troublemaker
Danny Says
I got a kick out of this book. The world can feel like a dumpster fire to many teens, with endless things to be afraid of. But Jones – bestseller of books, sorceress of side-eyes and critic of culture – gives teens the permission they might need to be the troublemakers they are, or wish to be. This is the book she needed when she was the kid who got in trouble for her mouth when she spoke up about what she felt was not fair. This is the book she needed when kids made fun of her Nigerian accent. This is the book that she needed when it was time to call herself a writer, but she was too scared. And this is the book I think all too many teens can relate to. Funny, motivating and touching – all in one.