A review by notinjersey
Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar

4.0

This semi-autobiographical account of a young immigrant from Cuba to NYC was more literary than I would expect from a middle grade book. I was so angry for Ruthie that she needed to be in a full body cast for almost a year! The friendships she made and maintained over this time were inspiring. Ruthie is also a Jewish character, which appeals to me as a Jewish reader.