Book description
When fifteen-year-old Cuban American Mariana Ruiz's father runs for president, Mari starts to see him with new eyes. A novel about waking up and standing up, and what happens when you stop seeing your dad as your hero - while the whole country is watching. In this thoughtful, authentic, humorous,âŚ
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When fifteen-year-old Cuban American Mariana Ruizâs father runs for president, Mari starts to see him with new eyes. Throughout his successful political career, he has always had his daughterâs vote, but the campaign brings a whole new level of scrutiny to Mariana and the rest of her Cuban American family. As Mari begins to learn about the details of her fatherâs political positionsâparticularly some very questionable stances on the environmentâ she realizes that her father is not the man she thought he was. As the climate crisis escalates around them in Florida, she begins to connect with activist teens.
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