I Wanna Be Your Shoebox

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Product Description: Because Yumi Ruíz-Hirsch has grandparents from Japan, Cuba, and Brooklyn, her mother calls her a poster child for the twenty-first century. Yumi would laugh if only her life wasn't getting as complicated as her heritage. Yumi wishes everything could stay the same. But as she listens to her grandfather tell his story, she learns that nobody ever asks you if you're ready for life to happen.

Culture/Community: Cuban / Cuban American, Japanese / Japanese American

Heritage & History: Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage and History, Caribbean Heritage and History, Hispanic Heritage and History

Themes for Middle Grade/YA: Bicultural Kids, Family and Friends

Genre: Fiction

Format: Novel

Audiobook: No

Age Level: Middle Grade

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Tags: Jewish

Book Series: Across Cultures in YA: Hispanic Heritage, Coming of Age: Big Changes, Family Stories for Middle Grades and Young Adults: Hispanic Heritage, Across Cultures: Asian Pacific American Heritage (YA and Middle Grades)

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