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García, Cristina

I Wanna Be Your Shoebox

201 pp. | Simon | July, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4169-3928-3 $16.99
(4) 4-6 Eighth grader Yumi asks Saul, her grandfather, recently diagnosed with terminal cancer, to tell her his life story. His tale is engaging (if rife with clichéd advice), and Yumi's own narrative is packed with details about her Cuban-Japanese-Jewish heritage, family issues, school orchestra problems, etc. There's too much going on, but readers will find Yumi and Saul's stories of interest.
Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander

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