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4.5 stars!
This was so cute and I loved how the 2 MCs were POC!!!
Based on the author’s life who is Thai American and the racism she faced growing up in small town Texas. Her best friend Megan is half Iranian so she experiences Islamophobia .
Although cheerleading is important to the story I loved seeing the friendship and struggles of middle school and the family dynamics as well as embracing her Thai culture.
She never says it but I think they didn’t get selected for the cheerleading squad was coz they were racist 🤷🏽♀️
The part where teachers couldn’t pronounce her surname and just didn’t bother…relatable!
I liked her art class friends and glad she made some new ones with the cheerleading try outs.
Loved the artwork as well! Always love a good graphic memoir and this one delivered! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
8/10 would recommend and I defo think the students will enjoy this one!
This was so cute and I loved how the 2 MCs were POC!!!
Based on the author’s life who is Thai American and the racism she faced growing up in small town Texas. Her best friend Megan is half Iranian so she experiences Islamophobia .
Although cheerleading is important to the story I loved seeing the friendship and struggles of middle school and the family dynamics as well as embracing her Thai culture.
The part where teachers couldn’t pronounce her surname and just didn’t bother…relatable!
I liked her art class friends and glad she made some new ones with the cheerleading try outs.
Loved the artwork as well! Always love a good graphic memoir and this one delivered! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
8/10 would recommend and I defo think the students will enjoy this one!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Islamophobia
Moderate: Bullying
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The story really resonated with me because I joined cheerleading in 8th grade to fit in. It was not for me, but I forced myself to fit a square peg in a round hole. Even though I am not a Texan, Asian-American, or in middle school (anymore), I think the beauty of these stories is to open the world around you and to recognize other people's struggles. I was heartbroken seeing the racist prejudice Christina and Megan faced yet this is still the world we live in. Kindness can go a long way.
Excellent book! The author's memoir about trying new things - trying out for cheerleading in middle school - and discovering that life just doesn't give you something because you want it really bad. Sometimies you get something better.
One of life’s most important lessons is taught in this story: sometimes, no matter how badly you want something with every fiber of your being, no matter how hard you work and pray and cry for it, you do not get it. But then eventually you will be ok and move on and hopefully set your sights on another goal. I loved this book.
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced