tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post7702087124996467446..comments2024-03-27T12:04:11.802-07:00Comments on Bloggin' 'bout Books: Fresh, Upbeat Perspective a Big Plus in Brainiac-Turns-Supermodel StorySusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-68252609008556378382010-09-05T17:34:47.856-07:002010-09-05T17:34:47.856-07:00Oh I didn't mean to suggest it isn't a Bab...Oh I didn't mean to suggest it isn't a Baby Steps book! I was merely curious as to the ethnicity of the main character, because no one had menitoned it but I knew Chambers was half Panmanian (as I am and since she is one of maybe two writers who write about Panamanians I was familar with her work. lol)<br /><br />I would say keep it as a Baby Steps :)MissAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11042352415616854651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-65293643289737063372010-08-28T22:42:58.009-07:002010-08-28T22:42:58.009-07:00I definitely need to read this book. For some reas...I definitely need to read this book. For some reason I love fashion related YA lit.brave chickenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08813981107464941612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-8413051873291803102010-08-26T17:14:45.835-07:002010-08-26T17:14:45.835-07:00Okay, after a little research (check out this arti...Okay, after a little research (check out this article: http://www.veronicachambers.com/secret.html), I've discovered that Chambers is half Panamanian (on her mother's side) and half (1/4?) Black (her father's family is from Jamaica and Costa Rica). According to the article, her ethnicity is officially known as Afro-Antillianos. <br /><br />It's a really interesting article about racial/cultural identity. <br /><br />I think I'll keep the book labeled as a Baby Steps book since Chambers is definitely a woman of color and she writes about people of all ethnicities. Fair?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-88709009869512171712010-08-26T16:58:54.380-07:002010-08-26T16:58:54.380-07:00Tara - Yeah, it's kind of fun. If you want th...Tara - Yeah, it's kind of fun. If you want the ARC, I'll set it aside for you.<br /><br />Ari - No, the MC is white. Is Chambers Panamanian? I thought she was African American, but I wasn't sure as I didn't see any bio info on her website. Thanks so much for letting me know that this is NOT a Baby Steps book. I appreciate it :)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-49875603992692374612010-08-26T16:20:07.433-07:002010-08-26T16:20:07.433-07:00Is the main character a PoC? I know the author is ...Is the main character a PoC? I know the author is Panamanian but I wasn't sure about the main character... Regardless, I think I will read Plus when I get the chance.<br /><br />Sounds like a read-alike could be Fat Hoochie Prom Queen by Nico Medina. It's a fun read about a girl who is big and she doesn't care. She rarely mentions it in fact, other people talk about her weight, but she does not. I liked it. Not a fav, but good.MissAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11042352415616854651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-61812654790891161512010-08-26T14:11:00.334-07:002010-08-26T14:11:00.334-07:00hmmm, sounds interesting. i'll have to try it ...hmmm, sounds interesting. i'll have to try it when i need a light, beach read sometime.tarablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512718401074698521noreply@blogger.com