When We Make It
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Coming of Age
4.5
Elisabet Velasquez
"The energy. The clarity. The beauty. Elisabet Velasquez brings it all. . . . Her voice is FIRE!"—NYT bestselling and award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson An unforgettable, torrential, and hopeful debut young adult novel-in-verse that redefines what it means to "make it,” for readers of Nicholasa Mohr and Elizabeth Acevedo.Sarai is a first-generation Puerto Rican question asker who can see with clarity the truth, pain, and beauty of the world both inside and outside her Bushwick apartment. Together with her older sister, Estrella, she navigates the strain of family traumas and the systemic pressures of toxic masculinity and housing insecurity in a rapidly gentrifying Brooklyn. Sarai questions the society around her, her Boricua identity, and the life she lives with determination and an open heart, learning to celebrate herself in a way that she has long been denied.When We Make It is a love letter to anyone who was taught to believe that they would not make it. To those who feel their emotions before they can name them. To those who still may not have all the language but they have their story. Velasquez’ debut novel is sure to leave an indelible mark on all who read it.
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Author
Elisabet Velasquez
Pages
384
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2021-09-21
ISBN
059332448X 9780593324486
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"AMAZING!!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"
Briggiette V
"A beautiful novel written in verse, similar to The Poet X, an instant classic, prize winning novel.<br/>So real, relatable to Latinx like myself who grew up first generation here in the US, I felt particularly seen. I cried. I smiled, and at the end of this novel, felt grateful, for who and where I am today. The triumphs that many of us overcome to have what comes easily to others, but in which we have to works extra hard for, either because of background, language, or being in immigrant. I LOVED this book, and I cannot wait to read it again, and again, and again.<br/>The audiobook was particularly amazing, read by the author. I really really recommend it!"
Ellie
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