Title: Did not give it to my child
Product review: I bought this book to give to my Latina foster child who is 12 years old, hoping to encourage her to read. I had heard an interview with the author on NPR and thought this would be a good way for her to connect to literature. Luckily, I picked it up and read (most of) it. It is well written and pretty engaging. A turning point in the book is when the main character, a 14 year old, goes to a party with the "popular" kids and takes shots of tequila. That's not something I want to condone. There were no consequences for the drinking (except for a brief mention of getting sick on the sidewalk), the conflict was just with the popular kids and their "mean" attitude and who real friends were. Important, to be sure, but I just don't want to romanticize the alcohol aspect any more than it already is. If you aren't concerned about your child drinking or avoiding drink, it's a good story about family relationships and friendship.
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