Title: Gabi, a Girl in PiecesAuthor: Isabel Quintero
Published: 2014
Source: Edelweiss
Summary: Gabi's senior year is shaping up to be a big one. From her best friend getting pregnant, her meth-addict father gumming up her life, her frustration with the constraints of trying to be her mother's ideal Latina daughter, and the travails of her first (and second) boyfriend, this will be a year to remember. Lucky thing she has her friends and her poetry to help her through.
First Impressions: AAAAAAAAAGH I loved this. Gabi is so incredibly real and complex.
Later On: This is one of those books that doesn't have a terribly tight plot. It's really just a year in Gabi's life, with all the accompanying ups and downs. But as I told co-workers, I kept reading because I really just wanted to hang out with this girl. She's funny, loyal, fierce, and loving, and she's continually learning more about herself and what she wants for her life and those she loves.
More: Latinos in Kidlit
1 comment:
Aw, yeah, I loved this book. Even though I don't usually love a book that's not plot-focused, Gabi's voice was so excellent. I loved seeing her discover her feminism and her voice as a writer.
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