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A review by dbhiguera
A Seed in the Sun by Aida Salazar
5.0
This was one of my favorite reads for the year! I found myself getting emotional while reading. Born and raised in the Central Valley, the fields surrounded me. While I felt a kinship for so many reasons, that is not why I found this book so powerful. I found it so powerful, because it just is. Not because I felt familiarity.
I do hope this book replaces the common classic of those who worked the fields of Central California. THIS is the story kids need to read. They need to see someone their own age living this very real experience.
I'm not even mentioning how beautifully written it is. While I think the writing itself was brilliant, the true gift for me was in the storytelling. I became part of the family while reading.
I do hope this book replaces the common classic of those who worked the fields of Central California. THIS is the story kids need to read. They need to see someone their own age living this very real experience.
I'm not even mentioning how beautifully written it is. While I think the writing itself was brilliant, the true gift for me was in the storytelling. I became part of the family while reading.