In 2003, the 9/11 attacks are a recent memory, mixtapes are in full effect, and Juliet comes out as a lesbian to her Puerto Rican family the night before she leaves town.

Juliet Takes A Breath (Book) : Rivera, Gabby : Juliet Milagros Palante is leaving the Bronx and headed to Portland, Oregon. Gabby Rivera's debut young adult novel is a stunning coming-of-age story about teenaged Juliet … Juliet Takes a Breath, the award-winning novel from writer Gabby Rivera, is getting a graphic novel adaptation.Publisher BOOM! She falls in love, her heroes fall, her family supports her, and her friends save her. Let’s talk about Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera. by Tehlor Kay Mejia. This is the homegirl I've always wanted to see in literature, made flesh by Rivera's pen. Riverdale Avenue Books, located in Riverdale, Bronx, New York, was founded in 2012 by Lori Perkins. She just came out to her family and isn't sure if her mom will ever speak to her again. In Portland, Juliet discovers a new world—gay, artsy, "crunchy," hippie types who welcome her with open arms and offer her marijuana. -- Juliet comes of age exploring the intersections of her feminist identity. The Moon Within. I will admit that it might be more relatable for women, and in particular women of colour. 13 Total Resources View Text Complexity Submit Text Complexity. Juliet Takes a Breath was originally published by a teeeeny tiny indie press in 2016, and is now getting a much wider release. She falls in love, her heroes fall, her family supports her, and her friends save her. Through her experiences, she questions and unlocks the various intersectionalities that divide and bind. Bronx native Juliet Palante lands her dream internship in Portland, Oregon, the summer after her freshman year of college. Powerful. But, I think this book and the character of Juliet is what makes the book so special. Juliet, a kick-ass Puerto Rican lesbian from the Bronx, heads to Portland, OR, for an internship with a bona fide celesbian author. She just came out to her family and isn't sure if her mom will ever speak to her again. Rivera captures both the disappointments and the possibilities that come with realising that your life's solution cannot be figured out by someone else. Juliet's heart and soul leaps off the page as she takes … Juliet Takes A Breath is a must read, not just for women, but for everyone. It’s about the reality of your heroes being human, falling in and out of love, the fierce unconditional love of family, and learning to navigate the world in a way that allows you to retain your humanity. Juliet Takes A Breath (Book) : Rivera, Gabby : "Juliet, a self-identified queer, Bronx-born Puerto Rican-American, comes out to her family to disastrous results the night before flying to Portland to intern with her feminist author icon--whom Juliet soon realizes has a problematic definition of feminism that excludes women of color." Juliet Takes A Breath (Book) : Rivera, Gabby : "Juliet, a self-identified queer, Bronx-born Puerto Rican-American, comes out to her family to disastrous results the night before flying to Portland to intern with her feminist author icon--whom Juliet soon realizes has a problematic definition of feminism that excludes women of color"-- Juliet Takes a Breath is absolutely breathtaking. Juliet Takes a Breath is the kind of book that gets the bittersweet pain and longing of growing up exactly right. But Juliet has a plan, sort of, one that's going to help her figure out this whole "Puerto Rican lesbian" thing. "Juliet Takes a Breath is absolutely breathtaking. Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera. "—Elizabeth Acevedo, National Book Award winner and New York Times bestselling author of The Poet X "Raw. Welcome back to Autostraddle’s Book Club! Juliet also discovers women of color writing science fiction, hot library paraprofessionals, and her own self-esteem. This is the homegirl I've always wanted to see in literature, made flesh by Rivera's pen. Title of a book, article or other published item (this will display to the public): Juliet Takes a Breath E-books are sold on digital sites such as Amazon, Kobo, Nook, iBooks, and 95 other e-vendor sites. But Juliet has a plan, sort of, one that's going to help her figure out this whole Puerto Rican lesbian thing.

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