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Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire
by Susan Tan
Read for Boston Public Library Adult Summer Reading 2020, "A local author."
A cute children's chapter book about a little girl with dreams of being a famous author, a baby sister on the way, and two sets of loving grandparents from different cultures. Cilla's experiences being biracial are a major theme. Along the way, she casually explains various literary techniques (like what a "theme" is).
Cilla has a strong, funny narrative voice. Several lines made me lol.
Minor quibble: Although an adult can clearly see that some of Cilla's experiences are racist microaggressions (e.g. people who ask her where she is from, where she is really from, etc.), Cilla herself is confused by these exchanges. I think given the ages of the audience, it would have been a good idea to spell out what was happening here, since readers are likely to be equally confused, whether or not they have have similar experiences.
A cute children's chapter book about a little girl with dreams of being a famous author, a baby sister on the way, and two sets of loving grandparents from different cultures. Cilla's experiences being biracial are a major theme. Along the way, she casually explains various literary techniques (like what a "theme" is).
Cilla has a strong, funny narrative voice. Several lines made me lol.
Minor quibble: Although an adult can clearly see that some of Cilla's experiences are racist microaggressions (e.g. people who ask her where she is from, where she is really from, etc.), Cilla herself is confused by these exchanges. I think given the ages of the audience, it would have been a good idea to spell out what was happening here, since readers are likely to be equally confused, whether or not they have have similar experiences.