Lupe Wong Won't Dance by Donna Barba Higuera

But at the same time she could be seen as relatable in some ways. She did came off as very very selfish, but I guess at the age who isn’t selfish? (Most are, let’s be honest.) At the same time though, she thought what she was doing was for the greater good, or had to do with her dad’s advice, which I won’t spoil.

Lupe as a character… Oh goodness, where to start where to start. But this book is seriously laugh out loud hilarious! I mean of course there’s way more to it than that, but that’s what it boils down to. It was a somewhat ridiculous and funny story about a tom-boy not wanting to square dance. Either way some things just didn’t make sense to me to be included, but then I was also (literally) laughing out loud. There were times the book seemed over the top on certain things, but then I had to keep reminding myself that this book is meant for people who are less than half my age (YIKES). I struggled a lot going back and forth between feeling meh about it to loving it and it just seems like the right rating for me. (Cover Photo & Synopsis from Goodreads) Review: 3/5 Not since Millicent Min, Girl Genius has a debut novel introduced a character so memorably, with such humor and emotional insight. So when the horror that is square dancing rears its head in gym? Obviously she’s not gonna let that slide. Lupe needs an A in all her classes in order to meet her favorite pitcher, Fu Li Hernandez, who’s Chinacan/Mexinese just like her. And some not so much…like complaining to the BBC about the length between Doctor Who seasons. Some worthy…like expanding the options for race on school tests beyond just a few bubbles. She’s also championed causes her whole young life. Lupe Wong is going to be the first female pitcher in the Major Leagues. Levine Querido has bought debut author Donna Barba Higuera’s middle grade novel Lupe Wong Won’t Dance.

Lupe Wong Won't Dance by Donna Barba Higuera