![]() It stands at my elbow in chilly silence").įar more than just a problem novel, this book sheds light on a serious issue without ever losing sight of its craft. The prose is both honest ("growing up is like walking through glass doors that only open one way-you can see where you came from but can't go back") and exquisitely crafted ("Fear is my new best friend. ![]() Displaying a mature understanding of consequences and refreshingly aware (no deducing supporting characters’ feelings before the protagonist, here), Piddy also exhibits an age-appropriate sense of vulnerability. ![]() Piddy's ordeal feels 100 percent authentic there are no easy outs, no simple solutions. Interweaving themes of identity, escapism and body image, Medina takes what could be a didactic morality tale and spins it into something beautiful: a story rich in depth and heart. As her torments escalate, readers feel the intensity of Piddy’s terror in her increasingly panicked first-person narration. Yaqui Delgado doesn’t know Piddy but decides she’s stuck-up and shakes her ass when she walks-accusations weighty enough to warrant a full-fledged bullying campaign. When 15-year old Piedad Sanchez's mother moves them to another part of Queens, Piddy is unprepared for the bullying that awaits her at her new school. A nuanced, heart-wrenching and ultimately empowering story about bullying. ![]()
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