Dark Dude
Product Description: In Wisconsin, Rico could blend in. His light hair and lighter skin wouldn't make him the "dark dude" or the punching bag for the whole neighborhood. Trading Harlem for Wisconsin, though, means giving up on a big part of his identity. And when Rico no longer has to prove that he's Latino, he almost stops being one — except there are some things that can't be left behind.
Culture/Community: Cuban / Cuban American
Heritage & History: Caribbean Heritage and History, Hispanic Heritage and History
Themes for Middle Grade/YA: Bicultural Kids, Identity, My Body, Hair, and Skin, Urban Stories
Genre: Fiction
Format: Novel
Audiobook: No
Age Level: Middle Grade