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Hannah V. Sawyerr

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Young Adult, Contemporary, Poetry

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Hannah V. Sawyerr was recognized as the Youth Poet Laureate of Baltimore in 2016. Her debut novel in verse All the Fighting Parts was a finalist for the William C. Morris Debut Award, a Walter Dean Myers Award Honoree, a Rise Feminist Book Project Top Ten Title, a Kirkus Best Book of the Year, and an ABA Indies Introduce/Indie Next Pick. Her spoken word has been featured on the BBC’s World Have Your Say program as well as the National Education Association’s “Do You Hear Us?” campaign. Her written word has been included in Essence, xoNecole, and gal-dem.

Sawyerr holds a BA in English from Morgan State University and an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School. Her sophomore novel in verse Truth Is (Abrams/Amulet) is slated for release on ...more

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	All the Fighting Parts 4.39 avg rating — 1,777 ratings — published 2023 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Truth Is: A Novel in Verse 4.47 avg rating — 370 ratings — published 2025 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	For Girls Growing into Their Hips it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 13 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Testifying against my abuser
is not about a trial
or about revenge
This is a woman learning
that to wear the burden of hurt
but to deprive herself of the blessing that is healing
is its own injustice.”
― Hannah V. Sawyerr, For Girls Growing into Their Hips

tags: abuse, poetry, poetry-quotes, recovery, surivor, trauma, women

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“It is not your job to understand. Sick people do sick things. You do not understand the mind of an abuser, because you are not sick like one.”
― Hannah V. Sawyerr

tags: abuse, assault, poetry, poetry-quotes, survivor, trauma

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“I have a birthmark on my calf that mimics the shape of a closed-mouth kiss. Most days, it is a reminder that I was built for love.”
― Hannah V. Sawyerr, For Girls Growing into Their Hips

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