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You Are a Story

by Bob Raczka Publisher: NEAL PORTER BOOKS

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Identity, connection, and the story of becoming

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Awards & Recognition

  • Editorial selection

    A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

    Named a Best Book of the Year by School Library Journal.

AlbakiReads Editorial

Identity, connection, and the story of becoming

Bob Raczka’s picture book considers identity through the many roles, experiences, and qualities that make up a person. Its imagery links individual life with relationships to others and the wider world, touching on family, friendship, memories, dreams, and fears. The central metaphor frames a life as a story still being written, making room for both who a child is now and who they might become. The book’s focus on belonging alongside individuality gives its reflection a clear point of entry for conversations about what makes each person distinct and how people are connected.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 exploring identity and what makes each person unique.
  • Families looking for a picture book about relationships, belonging, and connection to the wider world.
  • Adults sharing books with young children as a starting point for conversation about dreams, memories, and feelings.

Themes

Identity and individualityFamily and friendshipBelonging and connectionGrowth and possibility

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Book overview

An empowering reflection on the many things we are and the ways we relate to the world.

Poet Bob Raczka's You are a Story highlights all of the nuance and potential of a growing person's identity, delighting in the things that make us special and connect us to others. Text and illustrations replete with inventive imagery and appealing metaphors show how we all live as individuals and citizens of the world.

You are a living thing.
You breathe. You eat. You Sleep.
You work and play.
You have dreams and fears.
You have thoughts and memories.
You are.

What makes you you? So much goes into who you are, and you are so many different things: A child, an animal, a body of water, a friend, a mystery, one-of-a-kind, a miracle. You are and could be so many things, but whatever you choose to do, it's your life to write, you are a story.

A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
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