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When we make it
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Author:
Velasquez, Elisabet,
Published:
New York : Dial Books, ©2021.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
375 pages ; 22 cm
Rating:
Ages 14+.
Status:
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Wallingford Young Adult Fiction
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Description

Sarai uses verse to navigate the strain of family traumas and the systemic pressures of toxic masculinity and housing insecurity in a rapidly gentrifying Brooklyn, questioning the society around her, her Boricua identity, and the life she lives.

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction.
Families -- Juvenile fiction.
Novels in verse -- Juvenile fiction.
Puerto Ricans -- Juvenile fiction.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780593324486, 059332448X, 9780593324509
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 4.4, 5 Points
Lexile code:
HL: High-Low
Lexile measure:
830

Notes

Description
Sarai uses verse to navigate the strain of family traumas and the systemic pressures of toxic masculinity and housing insecurity in a rapidly gentrifying Brooklyn, questioning the society around her, her Boricua identity, and the life she lives.
Target Audience
Ages 14+.,Dial Books.
Target Audience
Grades 10-12.,Dial Books.
Target Audience
HL830L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,4.4,5,517117

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Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Velasquez, E. (2021). When we make it. Dial Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Velasquez, Elisabet. 2021. When We Make It. Dial Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Velasquez, Elisabet, When We Make It. Dial Books, 2021.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Velasquez, Elisabet. When We Make It. Dial Books, 2021.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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