Malena Rosario is starting to believe that catastrophes come in threes. First, Hurricane Maria destroyed her home, taking her unbreakable spirit with it. Second, she and her mother are now stuck in Florida, which is nothing like her beloved Puerto Rico. And third, when she goes to school bra-less after a bad sunburn and is humiliated by the school administration into covering up, she feels like she has no choice but to comply.Ruby McAllister has a reputation as her school's outspoken feminist rebel. But back in Seattle, she lived under her sister's shadow. Now her sister is teaching in underprivileged communities, and she's in a Florida high school, unsure of what to do with her future, or if she's even capable making a difference in the world. So when Ruby notices the new girl is being forced to cover up her chest, she is not willing to keep quiet about it.Neither Malena nor Ruby expected to be the leaders of the school's dress code rebellion. But the girls will have to face their own insecurities, biases, and privileges, and the ups and downs in their newfound friendship, if they want to stand up for their ideals and--ultimately--for themselves.
Marie Marquardt Livres
Cet auteur crée des récits pour jeunes adultes qui découlent d'une profonde compréhension des questions d'immigration, éclairés par ses expériences en tant que professeur d'université et défenseur des immigrés. Son objectif est d'utiliser la fiction pour immerger les lecteurs dans les réalités complexes et souvent politiquement chargées auxquelles sont confrontés les individus naviguant dans un système d'immigration défaillant. Croyant au pouvoir de la narration pour favoriser la connexion et combattre la haine, la peur et l'incompréhension, cet auteur offre des aperçus intimes des vies de ceux qui sont touchés par ces circonstances.
