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- W4253404108 abstract "Reviewed by: I Wanna Be Your Shoebox Karen Coats García, Cristina; I Wanna Be Your Shoebox. Simon, 2008; 198p ISBN 978-1-4169-3928-3 $16.99 Ad Gr. 6–9 Yumi Ruíz-Hirsch’s identity is a patchwork of ethnicities and interests. Daughter of a successful novelist mother and an unsuccessful songwriter/punk-rocker father, she divides her time between her mother’s Cuban family, which includes an aunt who is adopting a baby from Guatemala, and her father’s family, consisting of her Japanese grandmother, Jewish grandfather, and her English bulldog. She’s crushed when she learns that her grandfather, Saul, has only a few months to live, and that her mother is moving her away from the beach, L.A., and her father to Napa Valley. Busy as she is, the most precious times in her life are those spent listening to Saul tell the story of his life. Through his tale of love and loss, resilience and reconciliation, she learns that disappointments happen to everybody, and the goal is to put your best foot out there and keep plugging away. There are aspects of a compelling family story here, but Yumi’s character, as well as the prose used to develop it, is straightforward and pedestrian, chock full of multi-sensory description but lacking in any emotional pull, metaphor, or resonance that would draw readers in. Saul is actually a more compelling character, but he waxes preachy and clichéd in his attempts to turn the story of his life into a meaningful legacy for his granddaughter. Readers thus get a documentary-like account of a tween girl’s objectively interesting and momentous year, including an account of a life that spans the twentieth century, without establishing a truly empathetic bond. However, both Yumi’s and Saul’s stories catalog believably representative experiences of contemporary lives and connections in a global society. Copyright © 2008 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois" @default.
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- W4253404108 title "<i>I Wanna Be Your Shoebox</i> (review)" @default.
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