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From: Emily Townsend <etownsend_at_wisc.edu>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 14:57:29 -0500
For me, both Charm and Strange and Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass were very visceral reads. And, even though they are very different books, like Charm and Strange, so many pieces fit together in the right ways at the right times for me while reading Yaqui. One the many things that "worked" for me in Meg Medina's book was the fight between Yaqui and Piddy. As the bullying escalated in the book, I found myself guessing how it would play out. Would Piddy finally speak up? Would someone else -- perhaps Darlene -- talk to an adult? Would the bullying be defused or would it precipitate into a fight? While reading, I remember thinking how easy it would be for an author to side-step or gloss over a fight. I really felt it took a certain strength and bravery as an author to push the bullying and embrace the fight. The physicality and violence were gut-wrenching and heart-breaking and authentic, creating an incredibly experiential read.
Of course, as Megan mentioned in her post, this is just one of the many amazing elements in Meg's book to discuss.
Emily Townsend, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison
On 7/28/2014 11:57 AM, Megan Schliesman wrote:
> Today we begin our discussion of "Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass" by Meg Medina (Candlewick Press, 2013).
>
> Meg will be joining us midweek.
>
> This is a book that grabbed me from the title and never disappointed and never let go as it looks at isolation and silence, and the counterpoint of community, as Piddy struggles with being bullied, with feeling alone, with an ever deepening spiral of depression as she becomes more and more overwhelmed and feels more and more powerless.
>
> It's honesty--sometimes there simply is no way to guarantee safety--was as striking to me as the vibrancy of the Latino community Piddy is part of. My sense of relief when she finally, finally speaks out about what is happening was profound.
>
> Please share your thoughts about "Yaqui Delgado," as well as any insight and responses you've had from teen readers.
>
>
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Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 14:57:29 -0500
For me, both Charm and Strange and Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass were very visceral reads. And, even though they are very different books, like Charm and Strange, so many pieces fit together in the right ways at the right times for me while reading Yaqui. One the many things that "worked" for me in Meg Medina's book was the fight between Yaqui and Piddy. As the bullying escalated in the book, I found myself guessing how it would play out. Would Piddy finally speak up? Would someone else -- perhaps Darlene -- talk to an adult? Would the bullying be defused or would it precipitate into a fight? While reading, I remember thinking how easy it would be for an author to side-step or gloss over a fight. I really felt it took a certain strength and bravery as an author to push the bullying and embrace the fight. The physicality and violence were gut-wrenching and heart-breaking and authentic, creating an incredibly experiential read.
Of course, as Megan mentioned in her post, this is just one of the many amazing elements in Meg's book to discuss.
Emily Townsend, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison
On 7/28/2014 11:57 AM, Megan Schliesman wrote:
> Today we begin our discussion of "Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass" by Meg Medina (Candlewick Press, 2013).
>
> Meg will be joining us midweek.
>
> This is a book that grabbed me from the title and never disappointed and never let go as it looks at isolation and silence, and the counterpoint of community, as Piddy struggles with being bullied, with feeling alone, with an ever deepening spiral of depression as she becomes more and more overwhelmed and feels more and more powerless.
>
> It's honesty--sometimes there simply is no way to guarantee safety--was as striking to me as the vibrancy of the Latino community Piddy is part of. My sense of relief when she finally, finally speaks out about what is happening was profound.
>
> Please share your thoughts about "Yaqui Delgado," as well as any insight and responses you've had from teen readers.
>
>
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