Jordan Reeves
Autor de Born Just Right (Jeter Publishing)
Obras de Jordan Reeves
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Estadísticas
- Obras
- 1
- Miembros
- 36
- Popularidad
- #397,831
- Valoración
- 4.0
- Reseñas
- 3
- ISBNs
- 6
Autobiography by a teen with limb difference -- youth voice, super positive messages about believing in yourself, about speaking up for others, about individuals' power to change the world. Jordan is an interesting, intelligent young woman, who isn't afraid to be straightforward about her challenges and her life. Very refreshing point of view, compelling storytelling, and a powerful message. Also, glitter.
Things that weren't my favorite:
There is a lot of gratitude in this book, and I appreciate that, because there is also a lot of privilege. I think it's amazing that this young woman is using her platform for advocacy and for good, but there are times in the book when I think -- must be nice to have a super supportive family, a super supportive community, a house by a lake and a summer retreat with your grandparents on the ocean. Must be nice to go to all those specialty camps and have the opportunity to design through grants and funding and the like. I suspect there probably are hardships/hard times/struggles that the book does not really address, and it's glaring at times.
This is meant as a very mild critique -- it's a great book, and it's ok to be a kid with a lot of great things in your life, but that spot in the middle, when it started to feel like opportunity after opportunity just rolls into her path (which seems like an oversimplification given that opportunities almost always come with a ton of work), I got kind of tired of all the great things -- and I wish there had been more of the end of the book in the middle -- the end of the book has a lot of direct talk to kids about embracing their differences and empowering their dreams, and I think it could have been more evenly spread out.
Looking forward to the changes Jordan and her family are fighting for in the world.… (más)