Had to stop reading this between classes because I kept WEEPING. Arango is officially an auto-read for me. This was so, so excellent. Yaaaaaaay therapHad to stop reading this between classes because I kept WEEPING. Arango is officially an auto-read for me. This was so, so excellent. Yaaaaaaay therapy rep in middle grade!...more
This was so lovely. Everything I love about YA novels in verse. Loved the empowering, activist message, particularly surrounding the events of 2020 anThis was so lovely. Everything I love about YA novels in verse. Loved the empowering, activist message, particularly surrounding the events of 2020 and the Chicane movement....more
Mannnnnnn this was HEAVY but also I definitely could've used this book as a kid. The verse is gorgeous and all the characters (especially Rain) are reMannnnnnn this was HEAVY but also I definitely could've used this book as a kid. The verse is gorgeous and all the characters (especially Rain) are really well-written. Lots of potentially triggering things, particularly self-harm and body image related stuff. 4.5 stars....more
I will rea anything with Margarita Engle's name on it. She has a knack for finding stories that NEED to be told. Also--this one was about BIRDS!I will rea anything with Margarita Engle's name on it. She has a knack for finding stories that NEED to be told. Also--this one was about BIRDS!...more
This was suuuuuuper excellent. Didn't pull punches in terms of the abuse workers faced. Loved the very purposeful emphasis on it being a multi-racial This was suuuuuuper excellent. Didn't pull punches in terms of the abuse workers faced. Loved the very purposeful emphasis on it being a multi-racial coalition, Dolores Huerta's contributions, and just the general message of young people being activists....more
This was stunning. Loved the handling of bi identity and biphobia and ESPECIALLY the anxiety and therapy rep. Like...how DO you handle anxiety when thThis was stunning. Loved the handling of bi identity and biphobia and ESPECIALLY the anxiety and therapy rep. Like...how DO you handle anxiety when the world keeps giving you evidence that it is scary AF out there? Really, really excellent, beautiful writing also....more
I really enjoyed this. Brooklyn during the Reagan era with an Afro-Latinx kiddo and a Polish kiddo trying to navigate a friendship in a world that rarI really enjoyed this. Brooklyn during the Reagan era with an Afro-Latinx kiddo and a Polish kiddo trying to navigate a friendship in a world that rarely support them. Especially loved the stuff about the Solidarity movement and unions....more
Never read any MG or YA about Watts before. Very cool. Also she got all the music terminology correct, which doesn't happen often hahaNever read any MG or YA about Watts before. Very cool. Also she got all the music terminology correct, which doesn't happen often haha...more
2.75 stars. Love triangle is NOT my trope. The characters were messy and believable, and I loved the queer rep, but I am just not a fan of rich/super-2.75 stars. Love triangle is NOT my trope. The characters were messy and believable, and I loved the queer rep, but I am just not a fan of rich/super-privileged MCs. ...more
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