8th grader Bea survives a shooting at her school, carrying the aftermath with her. Therapeutic horseback riding and her community help her grow toward healing as she raises her voice for change in this powerful verse novel.
Please Pay Attention by Jamie Sumner, (List Price: $17.99, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 9781665956079, April 2025)
Reviewed by Rae Ann Parker, Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee