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A review by lizaroo71
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass by Meg Medina
4.0
Piddy Sanchez moves to a new school her sophomore year. At her new school, she is threatened the first day with the title of the book. Piddy doesn't even know Yaqui Delgado and she can't think what she's done to incur her anger, but she has. This is a book about being different and being bullied because of it. Piddy is the exception to most victims of bullying because she takes a stand and the school helps her do it.
What I like about Piddy is that she isn't a stereotype of a victim of bullying. She is smart, she has friends and she has a strong support system at home. What makes Yaqui not like her is this perception of Piddy and Yaqui herself: Piddy thinks she's better (even if it is only in the way she carries herself). And I like the message that Piddy doesn't have to be a victim; she has options that are realistic.
A positive book for teens to better understand the mentality of a bully and the target of bullying.
What I like about Piddy is that she isn't a stereotype of a victim of bullying. She is smart, she has friends and she has a strong support system at home. What makes Yaqui not like her is this perception of Piddy and Yaqui herself: Piddy thinks she's better (even if it is only in the way she carries herself). And I like the message that Piddy doesn't have to be a victim; she has options that are realistic.
A positive book for teens to better understand the mentality of a bully and the target of bullying.