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Tia: Fitting In
Smart and determined, Tia realizes that it takes more than brains... She won't let her frenemies get her down.
136 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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June 8, 2012
This was a quick study I decided to do in Hi-Lo books for teens. The fact that I devoured it in less than an hour says that it meets the criteria quite well. The drama was nice and juicy, but nothing to risque. I liked that it put a positive spin on being involved in school and extracurricular activities, and showed the main character dealing with peer pressure to do drugs/drink/smoke. There were also some subtle, but positive demonstrations of good family values. Of course, being high interest/low reading level means that it didn't quite have the in-depth character and plot development that I normally enjoy (kind of hard to accomplish in less than 140 pages), but I did learn something from it, so that's a plus.
Perhaps my primary peeve with the book was the main character's name. I don't know a single Latino family that would name their daughter Tia. This word has it's own meaning in Spanish ("aunt"), and it's just plain awkward to have the mom say "Tia, mi hija". I liked the inclusion of Spanish words throughout the book, very authentic for a Mexican-American family. But the Spanish itself was a bit stilted, which detracted a bit from its authenticity. This could have been avoided by having someone who is fluently bilingual proofread the book before publication to suggest more natural-sounding language. Overall, though, a pleasant read with a realistic ending that I think would speak to its intended audience.
Perhaps my primary peeve with the book was the main character's name. I don't know a single Latino family that would name their daughter Tia. This word has it's own meaning in Spanish ("aunt"), and it's just plain awkward to have the mom say "Tia, mi hija". I liked the inclusion of Spanish words throughout the book, very authentic for a Mexican-American family. But the Spanish itself was a bit stilted, which detracted a bit from its authenticity. This could have been avoided by having someone who is fluently bilingual proofread the book before publication to suggest more natural-sounding language. Overall, though, a pleasant read with a realistic ending that I think would speak to its intended audience.
May 31, 2012
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this is a good book about a latin girl named Tia who came from Mexico to live in America. She goes to an American high school called South Central High she is all excited about all the clubs that American school's offer but she is also depressed because she doesn't know anybody. But on the day she goes to the cafeteria to go to the yearbook club meeting she meets a few people. While at the meeting she is discovers that the yearbook club is looking for a new president. Tia ends up running for president but so does the popular girl Sherise.Tia runs for president with a girl who becomes her friend named nishell. Nobody told Tia that running against Sherise would ever be easy. This is a book full of has teen drama. so if you love reading about drama this is the book for you.
this is a good book about a latin girl named Tia who came from Mexico to live in America. She goes to an American high school called South Central High she is all excited about all the clubs that American school's offer but she is also depressed because she doesn't know anybody. But on the day she goes to the cafeteria to go to the yearbook club meeting she meets a few people. While at the meeting she is discovers that the yearbook club is looking for a new president. Tia ends up running for president but so does the popular girl Sherise.Tia runs for president with a girl who becomes her friend named nishell. Nobody told Tia that running against Sherise would ever be easy. This is a book full of has teen drama. so if you love reading about drama this is the book for you.
January 17, 2013
Tia is the main character she is from Mexico and she moved to the U.S. In America she went to a high school. The problem was that she doesn’t know English well and people would make fun of her. When she goes to high-school she doesn’t really have friends. But she wants to join the yearbook club. She goes to the meeting she meet another girl who becomes a friend. They want a new president so she decides to run, and she’s running against a popular girl, which makes it very difficult for Tia, especially because Tia doesn’t fit in.
The theme is bullying and the struggle of beginning different. Tia like an immigrant and doesn’t know how to speak English. Many people suffer from the same problem as Tia, and some people are discriminated like Tia.
May 20, 2014
Fitting in is difficult. Especially in high school. The main character, Tia, is in competition with the most popular girl at her highschool and she also just moved from Mexico. This book is full of drama, relationship problems, and competition; it is great for a high school reader. 4 stars!
December 11, 2015
I like this book because it show me that we have to be strong in life
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