Big Apple Diaries

A poignant graphic memoir from Roaring Brook Press, Big Apple Diaries (2021) captures a young girl's coming-of-age in 1970s New York City through the pages of her own diary. Written and illustrated by Alyssa Bermudez, this single-issue work blends the universal awkwardness of adolescence with the specific, gritty texture of a city on the brink of change. It matters as a personal, slice-of-life time capsule that makes history feel immediate and intimate.