Knocking on Windows: A Memoir

by Jeannine Atkins

Acclaimed author Jeannine Atkins revisits her past in this brave and powerful memoir-in-verse about memory, healing, and finding her voice as a writer, perfect for fans of Amber Smith and Speak.

Night darkens the window to mirror.
I'm back in my old bedroom.

Six weeks after the start of her freshman year of college, Jeannine Atkins finds herself back in her childhood bedroom after an unimaginable trauma...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 166597754X
• ISBN13: 9781665977548
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Length: 320 Pages
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7