“It’s been a dream of mine to be published by Tor,” Oshiro says, “so I’m thrilled that not only is Tor Teen publishing Anger is a Gift, but that I have also gotten to work with the talented and brilliant Miriam Weinberg to develop Moss Jeffries’ story.”

Adams Carvalho’s interpretation of Moss, the setting, and the energy of Anger is a Gift left me speechless (but full of tears!) the first time I saw it.” Oshiro tells Paste, “It took five years for this book to come together, so it’s incredibly overwhelming to see my name and one of my characters adorning such a gorgeous cover. We’re thrilled to reveal the cover, which was designed by Adam Carvalho. When tensions hit a fever pitch and tragedy strikes, Moss must face a difficult choice: give in to fear and hate or realize that anger can actually be a gift. Despite their youth, the students decide to organize and push back against the administration. Constant intimidation and Oakland Police Department officers stationed in their halls. Now in his junior year of high school, Moss and his fellow classmates find themselves increasingly treated like criminals in their own school.

Along with losing a parent, the media’s vilification of his father and lack of accountability has left Moss with near-debilitating panic attacks. Six years ago, Moss Jefferies’ father was murdered by an Oakland police officer. Titled Anger is a Gift, the book from the Hugo-nominated writer of the Mark Does Stuff universe hits shelves on from Tor Teen. When tensions hit a fever pitch and tragedy strikes again, Moss must face a difficult choice: give in to fear and hate or realize that anger can actually be a gift.Mark Oshiro’s debut novel about a teen whose father was murdered by a police officer sounds riveting, and we can’t wait for its release. Something will have to change-but who will listen to a group of teens? That was even before the new regulations-it seems sometimes that the students are treated more like criminals.

Moss can’t even escape at school-he and his friends are subject to the lack of funds and crumbling infrastructure at West Oakland High, as well as constant intimidation by the resource officer stationed in their halls. Moss Jeffries is many things-considerate student, devoted son, loyal friend and affectionate boyfriend, enthusiastic nerd.īut sometimes Moss still wishes he could be someone else-someone without panic attacks, someone whose father was still alive, someone who hadn’t become a rallying point for a community because of one horrible night.Īnd most of all, he wishes he didn’t feel so stuck.

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