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BBowling
Bless Me, Ultima | Rudolfo Anaya
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A hauntingly beautiful book in the setting of the Mexican pre WWII New Mexico. A coming of age story of a boy walking in the two worlds of Spanish Catholics and his indigenous god mother who knew different powers. The book left you thinking strongly of the essence of what our walk in life is about. In the end what does it mean? Love this book!

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vonnie862
Bless Me, Ultima | Rudolfo A. Anaya
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So...apparently, I haven't read many of the books listed, but here are my top 3:

1. Bless Me, Ultima
2. The Bluest Eye
3. The Color Purple

#TLT #ThreeListThursday @dabbe

TheBookHippie The Color Purple read last December was so good. I love the Bluest Eye. 2mo
dabbe You are in good company; most of us scored under 20 and have added more books to the never-ending TBR! Thanks for playing and sharing! 🩵🩶🩵 2mo
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Susanita
Bless Me, Ultima | Rudolfo Anaya
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I took AP English during the time covered by the survey! Don‘t ask me what we read, because I don‘t remember. It wasn‘t any of these books, though. Still, I think of it as one of the best classes I took in high school. All 12/100 books are ones I read as an adult. Highlights:
1. Anna Karenina
2. Bless Me, Ultima
3. The Cider House Rules
Survey link: https://www.listchallenges.com/litsy-ap-literature-free-response-titles-list-1
#TLT

dabbe This list only went from A-C! I bet there will be more coming that you have read--hopefully, me, too! 😂 It was one of my hardest courses in high school, but I learned so much! Thanks for playing and sharing. 🩶🩵🩶 2mo
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TheSpineView
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dabbe 💜🧡💜 11mo
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vonnie862
Rain of Gold | Victor Villaseor
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Fortunately, yes. Many in fact. The ones that really stand out to me were: Anne Rice, Diana Gabaldon, Sylvia Day, Lisa See, Victor Villaseñor, Gary Soto, and Sandra Cisneros.

#SundayFunday @BookmarkTavern

BookmarkTavern Wow! That‘s quite the list! Thanks for posting! 11mo
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NovelNancyM
Lawn Boy | Jonathan Evison
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Pickpick

After reading an article with the author about banned books, I read Lawn Boy to see what all the fuss was about. Without giving much away, there's themes of sexual identity & sex, but the book is much more about poverty & how difficult it is to overcome than anything else. I see no reason for this book to be banned. The honest reflection of class in our society could make some uncomfortable, but as the saying goes, “The truth sometimes hurts“.

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Sarahreadstoomuch
Lawn Boy | Jonathan Evison
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Pickpick

This has been on my radar a bit, and the audio was available on Libby at just the right time. As for the story…. It‘s pretty character driven, about Mike, a half Latino guy in his early 20s, trying to catch a break while also figuring things a#out about himself, his goals, and his sexuality. Overall, it was alright - the narrator eventually grew on me, but it‘s a shame it gets challenged in high schools for what it is.

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vonnie862
Rain of Gold | Victor Villaseor
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PathfinderNicole Oooh pretty! 1y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So cute!! 📚 🌲 1y
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 1y
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SilversReviews Love it!! 1y
Clwojick I love it! 1y
Eggs Oh that‘s awesome 👏🏻 📚🎄 1y
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CindyMyLifeIsLit
Lawn Boy | Jonathan Evison
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Pickpick

One of the ALA‘s ten most banned books. I read it because it was challenged in my high school library by a community member. I thought it was an appealing book for teens with lots of humor. It also had a protagonist who was a little lost and searching for direction, which is something that kids need to see.

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Bookish_Gal
Lawn Boy | Jonathan Evison
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Mehso-so

#Banned LGBTQIA+, claimed sexually explicit
Age: 9-12
Maybe it‘s the narrator, but I didn‘t feel it. Miquel is figuring out how he feels about dating. I think the age range doesn‘t work (better for teen). It is a good book for those immigrant families who face discrimination every day just for being Mexican, let alone testing gay. The book also talks about wanting the dream job, that one job, you want. How he always expects to owe a favor.