Atimelystoryoftwoteenagerswhodiscoverthepoweroffriendship,feminism,andstandingupforwhatyoubelievein,nomatterwhereyoucomefrom.Acollaborationbetweentwogiftedauthorswritingfromalternatingperspectives,thiscompellingnovelshineswithauthenticity,courage,andhumor.MalenaRosarioisstartingtobelievethatcatastrophescomeinthrees.First,HurricaneMar穩adestroyedherhome,takingherunbreakablespiritwithit.Second,sheandhermotherarenowstuckinFlorida,whichisnothinglikeherbelovedPuertoRico.Andthird,whenshegoestoschoolbra-lessafterabadsunburnandishumiliatedbytheschooladministrationintocoveringup,shefeelslikeshehasnochoicebuttocomply.RubyMcAllisterhasareputationasherschool’soutspokenfeministrebel.ButbackinSeattle,shelivedunderhersister’sshadow.Nowhersisteristeachinginunderprivilegedcommunities,andshe’sinaFloridahighschool,unsureofwhattodowithherfuture,orifshe’sevencapablemakingadifferenceintheworld.SowhenRubynoticesthenewgirlisbeingforcedtocoverupherchest,sheisnotwillingtokeepquietaboutit.NeitherMalenanorRubyexpectedtobetheleadersoftheschool’sdresscoderebellion.Butthegirlswillhavetofacetheirowninsecurities,biases,andprivileges,andtheupsanddownsintheirnewfoundfriendship,iftheywanttostandupfortheiridealsand--ultimately--forthemselves.
