A Song for Matthew Shepard

January 28, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Book Review: October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard by Leslea Newman

I first heard about October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard from Terri Lessene at the 2012 YALSA YA Literature Symposium, who described it by saying: “it introduces Matthew Shepard to a generation too young to remember him.”   My heart sank when I heard that. Matthew Shepard’s story was pivotal for me and many of my […]