Book cover for “Whose Child are You? A Memoir by Yvonne Bobb-Smith,” featuring an illustration of a person with green leaves framing their face, appearing in the February 2026 Bocas Book Bulletin.

Whose Child Are You?

Author: Yvonne Bobb-Smith
Genre: Non-fiction

Synopsis

Whose Child Are You? (self-published) by Yvonne Bobb-Smith frames a nonagenarian’s remarkable life as an author, librarian, educator, and humanist, encompassing numerous journeys made between Trinidad and Tobago and Canada. Writing candidly about the inner workings of both professional and personal life, Bobb-Smith reflects on the critical role of activism in Caribbean and wider communities, and of the sustaining power of positivity in a seemingly hopeless world. Whose Child Are You? is both tenderly and honestly told, designed to resonate with anyone intent on defining their identities through the shifting seasons of their life’s progress.