A review by tamarayork
Yolanda's Genius by Carol Fenner

3.0

Newbery Challenge 154/412. I just didn’t like this very much, but I can’t pinpoint the exact reason. Yolanda, the protagonist, was not very likable. There was more of a drug presence than I was prepared for, cocaine and crack being given to first graders by the middle school drug pushers. There was also some slightly uncomfortable pubescent wondering and crushes that I could have done without. Overall, I would give it a pass.