Everything you need to understand or teach If I Survive You by Jonathan Escoffery.
In Jonathan Escoffery's linked short story collection If I Survive You, Trelawny struggles to define himself inside and outside the context of his family. Feeling rejected by his father since his childhood, Trelawny searches for home and belonging in various social spheres, vocational settings, and geographical locations. Written from a range of different points of view, the collected stories explore themes including identity, family, the future.