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Don't ask me where I'm from / Jennifer De Leon.
Liliana Cruz is hitting a wall - or rather, walls. There's the wall her mom has put up ever since Liliana's dad took off - again. There's the wall that delineates Liliana's vibrant inner-city Boston neighborhood from Westburg, the wealthy - and white - suburban high school she's just been accepted into. And there's the wall that Liliana creates within herself, because to survive at Westburg, she can't just lighten up, she has to whiten up. So what if she changes her name? So what if she changes the way she talks? So what if she's already seeing her neighborhood in a different light? But then some hard truths are exposed: It isn't that her father doesn't want to come home...He can't - and her entire family is in jeopardy. Then simmering racial tensions at the school reach a fever pitch - and the walls that divide seem insurmountable. But a wall isn't always a barrier. It can be a foundation for something better. And Liliana must choose: use this foundation as a platform to speak her truth, or risk the wall crumbling on top of her.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781534438248 (hardback)
- ISBN: 1534438246 (hardback)
- ISBN: 9781534438255 (paperback)
- ISBN: 1534438254 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 323 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2020]
- Copyright: 2020
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | HL590L Lexile Ages 14 up. Atheneum Books for Young Readers. Grades 10-12. Atheneum Books for Young Readers. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader MG+ 4.2 11 11 508744 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Racism > Fiction. Hispanic Americans > Fiction. High schools > Fiction. Schools > Fiction. Secrets > Fiction. Families > Fiction. Young adult fiction. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown Public Library | YA DE LEON, JENNIFER (Text) | 34455006734921 | YA Fiction | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Main Library | YA (Text) | 33062009339103 | YA Fiction | Available | - |
