"Touching, moving, human -- and profoundly intelligent." --J. Mark Ramseyer, Mitsubishi Professor of Japanese Legal Studies, Harvard University

“OUR VERDICT: GET IT . . . An inspiring story of teenage resilience and how trauma need not be an insurmountable obstacle.” -Kirkus Reviews

"... a beautifully written and deeply moving novel that will be inspiring for young adult (and older) readers." -BookTrib

“. . . a testimony to how we all can rise from traumatic darkness to brilliant change and growth.” -Joanne P. McCallie, Six-time NCAA Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year, Duke University

“I most appreciated the clear message of being true to oneself in the face of peer pressure . . . in what can be some very dark hours in our lives.” -Anne E. C. McCants, PhD, Ann F. Friedlaender Professor of History at MIT

“Against so many odds, Anela chooses to grow and learn, change her mindset, and persevere to change her future.” -Emily Burdett, DPhil, Assistant Professor, School of Psychology, University of Nottingham

"Yamashiro guides us through Anela's dreams and challenges, and gives us, too, her great blessing: hope." -William R. Cross, Chair of the Advisory Board, Yale Center for Faith and Culture

“Anela’s Club is a triumph!”-Eleanor M. Cooper, EdD, Benjamin Franklin Award winner

". . . for diverse audiences, particularly youth navigating the complex terrain of tragedy, abandonment, and self-doubt." -Hugh H. Dunn, Ph.D., Director of the Pacific Literacy Consortium, University of Hawaii

“D. K. Yamashiro is arguably the world’s leading expert on the childhood trauma experienced by U.S. presidents.” -Gary Scott Smith, PhD, Author, Religion in the Oval Office (Oxford University Press)