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Winner of the Pura Belpreacute Author AwardIn Meg Medinarsquos compelling new novel a Latina teen is targeted by a bully at her new school mdash and must discover resources she never knew she hadOne morning before school some girl tells Piddy Sanchez that Yaqui Delgado hates her and wants to kick her ass Piddy doesnrsquot even know who Yaqui is never mind what shersquos done to piss her off Word is that Yaqui thinks Piddy is stuck-up shakes her stuff when she walks and isnrsquot Latin enough with her white skin good grades and no accent And Yaqui isnrsquot kidding around so Piddy better watch her back At first Piddy is more concerned with trying to find out more about the father shersquos never met and how to balance honors courses with her weekend job at the neighborhood hair salon But as the harassment escalates avoiding Yaqui and her gang starts to take over Piddyrsquos life Is there any way for Piddy to survive without closing herself off or running away In an all-too-realistic novel Meg Medina portrays a sympathetic heroine who is forced to decide who she really is.