I AM SOMEBODY - A Childhood Memoir

I Am Somebody is a raw, honest childhood memoir about growing up in the foster system and fighting to become more than what the world expects.
Taken from the only family he knew, Jonathan Valdez learns early what it feels like to be unwanted, shuffled, and blamed for pain he can't name. From foster homes to harsh rules and hard lessons, he survives the kind of childhood that breaks a lot of people.
But this isn't just a story about what happened to him—it's a story about what he refused to become. It's about resilience, identity, and the quiet decision, made again and again, to keep going.
For anyone who has ever felt invisible, forgotten, or "less than," this memoir is proof that your story matters—and that you can come out the other side and still say: I am somebody.