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Weaver, Lila Quintero

My Year in the Middle

275 pp. | Candlewick | July, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7636-9231-5 $15.99
(3) 4-6 In 1970 Alabama, Argentinean American sixth-grader Lu Olivera discovers her passion for running, develops a crush, and is caught in the middle of her desegregated school's growing racial tensions. After Lu becomes friends with African American Belinda, and the segregationist George Wallace becomes governor, Lu stands up for what's right. Lu's shift from bystander to ally is well portrayed, and her first-person narration is often funny and utterly engaging.
Reviewer: Mariko Turk

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