pickI really don't know why Litsy's ratings of this book are so low. It's a YA historical fiction about 14 year old Evelyn who fights alongside her abuela and the Young Lords to bring attention to the squalid living conditions imposed on Harlem's El Barrio in the late 1960s. The story contains universal themes like rebellion from parents and coming of age while also showing how racial inequality impacts childhood. Check it out!
Next up from this week's required reading: a story about young Latina girl living in Harlem who experiences a protest alongside her abuela. It's actually based on the author's own life.
so-soThis book is very short, I think to its detriment. I would've liked the story to be more fully developed. Some parts felt rushed. Teenaged Evelyn Serrano has a social and political awakening when her Spanish Harlem neighborhood is taken over by the Young Lords, an activist group. She learns about her family and Puerto Rican heritage in the process. #litsypartyofone
Ready for my #litsypartyofone! Or two, in this case. I hope to finish these novels this weekend.
The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano | 
