Why is everybody yelling is a book that I hope to include in my classroom library. This story shares the tale of a young woman who is Jewish and the courage she has as she learns her heritage. This is a great comic of representation.

"Why is Everybody Yelling" is a wonderful memoir about growing up in an immigrant family - but not the type of immigrant family most people think about. Marisabina is the daughter of a divorced, Jewish Holocaust survivor, being raised in the Catholic Church in the 1950s. This beautifully told memoir follows the author through her childhood and into adulthood, as she learns about her mother's past and her father's fate, as her mother dates and remarries, and all the things that make up life from being a young child through college, while dealing with social change, religion, family history, and so much more.

This is a wonderful graphic novel for those interested in memoirs, post-Holocaust survival, blended families, the 50s and 60s, being raised Catholic while born Jewish, dealing with family culture that you don't feel like you understand or fit into - it's just an overall wonderful autobiography appropriate for middle school and older students, and enjoyable for any age. It would be a great book to read together or aloud.

I am providing this review in return for being given a preview copy of the novel by NetGalley.

A compelling memoir of the author's younger years, of her life growing up somewhere in-between her Catholic religion and her Jewish family. We read along as she goes from the earliest days of her childhood until she's off at college, finally forging an identity of her own. Her family is immensely interesting and the looks into their individual lives, as well as their experiences during the Holocaust, really contribute to the author's story being told.

I love incorporating graphic novels and memoirs into my classroom, so I'm excited to add a copy of Why is Everybody Yelling? to help increase the diversity of options I can provide.

This memoir of Marisabina Russo's childhood was intriguing. The aftermath of the Holocaust is unique to each family and hers was no exception. The conflict, undercurrents of resentment, and mental health issues were well-described without miring the narrative in deep depression. Ms. Russo's evolution was interesting to follow. I enjoyed this book. A good selection for libraries where Holocaust literature is popular.