A review by pucksandpaperbacks
Shaking Up the House by Yamile Saied Méndez

3.5

I thought this was a good middle grade that teaches children about American politics and also emphasizes the importance of representation specifically having a Black and Latinx president, First Lady, and children in the White House. The children even say in dialogue how George Washington would hate having them there. This book had great conversations and some fun mischief between the two families: Zora & Skylar and Winnie and Ingrid. However, I wasn't very invested in this story and it didn't make me want to keep picking it up to see what happens next because the plot slows down a bit. But, I would recommend this to children 12 and up!