Lilliam Rivera
Autor/a de The Education of Margot Sanchez
Sobre l'autor
Obres de Lilliam Rivera
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Coneixement comú
- Data de naixement
- 20th Century
- Gènere
- female
- Nacionalitat
- USA
- Lloc de naixement
- Bronx, New York, USA
- Llocs de residència
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Premis i honors
- 2016 Pushcart Prize winner
2015 Clarion alumni with a Leonard Pung Memorial Scholarship - Agent
- Eddie Schneider (JABberwocky Literary Agency)
- Biografia breu
- Lilliam Rivera is an award-winning author of the young adult novels Never Look Back, a Pura Belpré Honor winner, Dealing In Dreams, The Education of Margot Sanchez, as well as the Goldie Vance series for middle grade readers, and the stand-alone middle grade novel Barely Floating. Her forthcoming works include a young adult science fiction novel, We Light Up the Sky, for Bloomsbury (Oct 5, 2021) and a graphic novel for DC Comics, Unearthed: A Jessica Cruz Story (September 14, 2021). Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, the New York Times, and Elle, to name a few. Lilliam lives in Los Angeles.
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Estadístiques
- Obres
- 9
- També de
- 8
- Membres
- 743
- Popularitat
- #34,185
- Valoració
- 3.7
- Ressenyes
- 28
- ISBN
- 57
- Llengües
- 1
Whether it’s a fistfight with a boy who is disrespecting her cousin or a swimming race against a much older teen at the city pool, Nat’s confidence and tenacity compel her to finish anything she starts, no matter what the odds. Nat’s parents, a community activist and a college professor, have instilled a strong sense of justice in her and her three older brothers. When she becomes enchanted with Black-owned synchronized swimming team the L.A. Mermaids, she knows she needs to try out—even if her fat body and Latina heritage aren’t the norm for the sport. Her parents veto the idea, citing the dominance in elite synchronized swimming of thin, White girls. In an ill-conceived plan, headstrong Nat decides to join the team anyway and begins learning the sport in secret. Joining the L.A. Mermaids brings her new friends—Daniel, whose race is not specified and who is the sole boy in a female-dominated sport, and Ethiopian American Ayana, who struggles with an overzealous mom. In contrast to these blooming friendships, Nat’s connection with her best friend has frayed over the summer, and she isn’t sure why. She must tame her temper and learn to own her mistakes to keep her relationships with family and friends afloat. Nat’s radical self-acceptance is a beautiful example for readers: Her unapologetic self-love and empathy make her a compelling character.
A body-positive story of growing up that’s sure to make a splash. (Fiction. 9-13)
-Kirkus Review… (més)