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330 pp.
| Dial |
September, 2025 |
TradeISBN 9780593531877$19.99
(3)
YA
Yuli confronts issues of book banning and racist theater casting in her Texas high school. The Black and Dominican American teen and her friends express themselves through a guerilla theater club, and as conflicts escalate, so does Yuli’s anger. Mendez uses varied formats, including verse and scenes written like playscripts, to create an emotional, accessible, and timely story.