Lupe Wong Won't Dance by Donna Barba Higuera

So often we don't even know where things come from.

It's about changing 'what we've always done' into something new that leaves the prejudices of the past behind. Upon finishing it, I find myself smiling as I think back on it. I wasn't sure what I thought as I was reading this novel. As the novel progresses and Lupe changes her tactics, new policies come about that make the situation better? worse? depends on who you ask in the novel. Whoever dances best will perform in front of the student body. It seems that everyone across the nation has square dancing as a requirement, which is odd. As the reader, you'll be amused and may even roll your eyes as Lupe comes up with a 'new plan' constantly to try and stop the madness of square dancing. They represent a diverse group of friends, which represents a true middle school.Lupe worries constantly that she won't make an 'A' in PE. Both Lupe and Andy protect Niles from sensory overload, as he struggles with noises and lots of people. Sometimes Lupe only sees her own world as she is blinded by her causes, pulling Niles and Andy in without seeing what's going on with them, especially with Andy. It's archaic and ridiculous-and will keep her from the 'A' she needs. One example is when Lupe wanted a Mexican-Chinese ethnicity choice because she shouldn't have to select 'Other.' Lupe enlists her two best friends, Andy and Niles, for help to stop this travesty known as square dancing. She puts together slideshows to try and convince people to change policies. Lupe maintains good grades and knows she can do it, until the new unit in PE is revealed: square dancing.

Fu Li says that if she makes straight As, she can meet him. She admires Fu Li Hernandez because he reminds her of her father and he is half Mexican and half Chinese, just like Lupe. This novel is a 2022 Lone Star novel.Lupe Wong works toward one goal: to be the first major league female pitcher.

Lupe Wong Won't Dance by Donna Barba Higuera