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Reviewed on October 20, 2023 | YA - Middle School
Gr 7 Up—Alondra lives with her guardian Teresa after her mother's death. Making healthy relationships is a struggle for the Latinx and bisexual teen, but channeling her mother's advice, Alondra breaks out of her introverted bubble and introduces herself to her neighbors. And thus begins a summer adventure in which four kids from the Coney Island—area set out to wrestle. Femia captures the linguistics of time and place, so the characters use contemporary vernacular. T...Log In or Sign Up to Read More