![]() ![]() We laughed anyhow, both of us helpless with it. There is also so much joy and excitement within these pages: Then I sort of just sit there on the floor with my back to the wall, wiping away tears and shaking all over. It takes me a full two, maybe three minutes to get ahold of myself. Tucked within these letters are deep and difficult topics like bullying, homophobia, relationship consent, substance use, and grief. The reader moves through the book not by chapters but by easy to read back-and-forth letters from one boy to the other. ![]() We Contain Multitudes is a book that leans into some difficult and important topics. ![]() This year, the Vermont Humanities picked this book for its Vermont Reads program and is encouraging all Vermonters across the state to read and then discuss together. Write the two teen boys to each other in the book We Contain Multitudes, by Sarah Henstra. Looking for your next book? Lizzy Lyons, Rural Grant- Children’s Advocacy Coordinator, reviews this year’s Vermont Reads pick ![]()
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