A very easy read since its a childrensyoung adult book. The latte rebellion is sarah jamila stephensons first novel. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. July 15, 2011 youre half chinese and half european, im half indian, a quarter mexican and a quarter irish. Website for the latte rebellion view the website share. The latte rebellion by sarah jamila stevenson holed up in a. The latte rebellion book hillsborough county public. Feb 06, 2011 i feel that the latte rebellion is a great way to bring social awareness to a subject many people probably werent aware of, without stuffing it down your throat. Latte rebellion by sarah jamila stevenson scholastic. Hoping to raise money for a postgraduation trip to london, asha jamison and her best friend carey decide to sell tshir.
But seemingly overnight, their cause goes viral and the tshirts become a nationwide social movement. The setting of the latte rebellion takes place mainly in a coffee shop or at one of the girls house or at school. Hoping to raise money for a trip to london, asha jamison and. At once a rebel and an ordinary teen just trying to get through high school with her dignity and her friendships intact, asha is a fresh voice in young adolescent literature. Her oncestellar grades begin to slip, threatening her ivy league dreams, and even her treasured friendship with carey is hanging by a thread. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. To raise the money for the trip asha jamison and her friend carey decide to sell some tshirts promoting the club that they had started to raise awareness for mixedrace students. Davis, who is currently serving a 12 12 year prison sentence.
The latte rebellion june 16, 2011 for tell me mores summer blend book club, we offer readers a look at sarah jamila stevensons novel the latte rebellion. The book made me want to join in the movement, go to the rallies, and fight for what i believe. Asha and carey decide to sell tshirts promoting the latte rebellion, a club about mixedrace students. For example, the latte is a mix of coffee, milk, sugar in a perfect measure so it created a very delicious beverage. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Roll over the top secret graphic for a peek at the cover. The latte rebellion find out when you read the latte rebellion hoping to get money for a trip to london, asha and her best friend carey think of ideas to raise money. As new chapters of the latte rebellion spring up from coast to coast, ashas simple marketing plan takes on a life of its own and its starting to ruin hers. Shortly thereafter, they found the latte rebellion complete with manifesto and web site promoting mixedrace prideand ideally funding a postgraduation trip through tshirt sales. The latte rebellion by sarah jamila stevenson february 14, 2011 at 4.
The passion for independence and the rebellion from the mockery that she often received. Sarah jamila stevenson, the latte rebellion mixed reader. The latte rebellion and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The profits will fund a graduation trip with biracial friend carey wong. This book is a good jumping point for discussion about race and what it really means.
Before lehmans collapse, davis was accused of being the 25 year old mastermind who defrauded the. I loved the spunkiness and drive of the main characters. To raise money for a class trip she and her friends began as selling a few tshirts and labeled. I could truly see such a situation happening in the real world, and i have seen how quickly my students this past year got caught up in every passing cause du jour kony 2012, anyone. The latte rebellion ebook por sarah jamila stevenson. Latte rebellion by sarah jamila stevenson, 9780738722788, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The latte rebellion by sarah jamila stevenson overdrive. I mean, it was both her and ashas idea to start the latte rebellion yet she refused to take any part of it after realizing how big it was becoming and didnt participate in any of the events due to school and babysitting. I picked this one up at the bookstore where i work out of curiousity cool cover, right. Shortly thereafter, they found the latte rebellion. Find books like the latte rebellion from the worlds largest community of readers.
I am an english professor at university of california, irvine, with a book on race and skin forthcoming from university of chicago press, and my editors and i are interested in. But seemingly overnight, their cause goes viral and. As new chapters spring up from coast to coast, asha realizes that her simple marketing. Buy book the latte rebellion 2011 online now in epub. The latte rebellion by sarah jamila stevenson novel novice. I read the book in early december of 2018 and i rated it 2.
Then their cause goes viral overnight, and soon the tshirts have become part of a nationwide social movement. Hoping to raise money for a trip to london, asha jamison and her best friend, carey, decide to sell tshirts promoting something they call the latte rebellion, a club that raises awareness of mixedrace students. Voya the portrayal of ashas initially misguided but relatable social awakening is so honest that readers will find themselves first cringing at her efforts, then cheering her on. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. As you probably know by now, i really welcome books that delve into complex contemporary themes and i think that the latte rebellion raises interesting questions about the racial landscape in america and about multiculturalism and in spite the misgivings above it is a solid debut by sarah jamila stevenson. She not only created a book with a powerful social message, but also a comingofage story bridging the time between childhood and adulthood. As our country becomes increasingly diverse, and old social boundaries about who dates and marries who break down, more and more children are coming into our schools who identify as biracial, multi. Download read the latte rebellion 2011 by sarah jamila.
One night while studying and almost on a fluke, asha and carey decide to print tshirts to raise money so that they can take a trip after they graduate high school. So i felt pretty strongly about working that into my book somewhere. The book the latte rebellion is about a group of students trying to raise money for a postgraduation trip to london. Sarah jamila stevenson when high school senior asha jamison is called a towel head at a pool party, she and her best friend carey start a club to raise awareness of mixedrace students that soon sweeps the country, but. The latte rebellion is a wonderful, conceptual story from a new author with strong promise of becoming established in the ya genre.
This was one of those books that i just grabbed off the shelf because i thought that the c. I confess that i didnt notice the art in the foam on. I feel that the latte rebellion is a great way to bring social awareness to a subject many people probably werent aware of, without stuffing it down your throat. The movement, which started out as just a marketing plan for them to take a trip to london, turns into something asha truly believes in. The latte rebellion is about asha figuring out what she. The latte rebellion says im multiracial and proud of it. The main characters of my book include asha, carrie, miranda, ashas parents, and leonard. The latte rebellion by sarah jamila stevenson, paperback. For a really interesting post related to the concepts explored in this book, check out reading in colors post about multicultural versus bicultural identity.
Ya books dont often address social justice issues in such an explicit way, so i thought i would appreciate that the latte rebellion does. Towards the end of the book, asha reflects i didnt know what i was trying to say. Hoping to raise money for a postgraduation trip to london, asha. The latte rebellion by sarah jamila stevenson what are you. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience.
Latte rebellion save to list other books you might. I confess that i didnt notice the art in the foam on the latte until i was well into the book. The issues of race and inequality are tackled seriously, but never in a way that makes the latte rebellion an issues book. Asha jamison asha, carey, maria and miranda have been friends forever.
Read the latte rebellion by sarah jamila stevenson available from rakuten kobo. The latte rebellion by sarah jamila stevenson librarything. Its a timely novel that would make a wonderful addition to the high school classroom. Voila, the latte rebellion is born, a scheme to promote blended ethnicity like lattes, mixed people come in many hues and flavors by selling tshirts. Seventeenyearold asha jamison is tired of answering this question. The book the latte rebellion by sarah jamila stevenson tells the story of how a small idea brought to life by two high school girls turns into a social movement far beyond what asha and casey could have ever imagined. I originally got into the book thinking it would be an interesting read about girls banding together to make a difference in the world, but there seemed to be very little of this. Yes, asha and her friend carey got annoyed at a classmates casual comments about asha being a towel head and being miss barely asian. Sarah jamila stevensons multiethnic tale about a girl reclaiming the uniqueness of her cultural identity is sure to resonate with readers of any background. The latte rebellion npr coverage of the latte rebellion by sarah jamila stevenson.
The whole thing just started out as selling tshirts to earn money to go to london after high school, but after. Digs from classmates at her mixedrace status dont help, but they give asha an idea. The latte rebellion book ratings for content rated reads. The latte rebellion by sarah jamila stevenson in djvu, epub, fb3 download e book.
The latte rebellion king county library system overdrive. Jan 27, 2011 the latte rebellion by sarah jamila stevenson. The book made me want to join in the movement, go to the rallies, and fight for what i believe in. The latte rebellion by sarah jamila stevenson posted march 11, 2011 by paperrdolls 0 comments synopsis. My first novel, the latte rebellion, was published by flux books in january, 2011 and scholastic book clubs in fall of 2011. Lee the latte rebellion por sarah jamila stevenson disponible en rakuten kobo. Even though i hadnt heard much about this book, i had high hopes for the latte rebellion. I really wanted to like the latte rebellion, but the book just didnt do it for me.
Stevensons debut novel explores the complexities of mixed ethnicity, advocacy versus selfinterest, and finding ones voice. The latte on the cover made me long for a warm drink, and i was intrigued by the drawings on the napkin. Nov 15, 2015 does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. Flipping between the past how the rebellion came to be and the present ashas suspension hearing the book looks at how something so innocent could get wildly out of control. Hoping to raise money for a postgraduation trip to london, asha jamison and her best friend carey decide to sell tshirts promoting the latte rebellion, a club that raises awareness of mixedrace students. When high school senior asha jamison is called a towel head at a pool party, she and her best friend carey start a club to raise awareness of mixedrace students that soon sweeps the country, but the hubbub puts her ivy league dreams, friendship, and beliefs to the test. In may 2012, it received the bronze ippy award for childrens multicultural fiction from independent publisher magazine. In fact, more ya books are featuring mixed kids that ever before. Their group quickly gains national popularity, but despite this success, ashas schoolwork suffers, her. Written by sarah jamila stevenson, this book is about a girls passion and rebellion. The young adult novel is a perfect place to find relatable, accessible mixed race stories. The high price i had to pay book synopsis the high price i had to pay is a captivating reallife story written by author jamila t. Hoping to raise money for a trip to london, asha jamison and her best friend, carey, decide to sell tshirts promoting something they call the latte rebellion, a club that raises. The latte rebellion sarah jamila stevenson 9780738722788.
The conflict among asha, her parents and eventually carey is one thats completely understandable. Feb 16, 2011 the latte rebellion by sarah jamilla stevenson. Jamila stevensons new young adult novel the latte rebellion flux, 2011, which is part of nprs tell me more summer blend book club. Jul 15, 2011 multiracial teens launch a latte rebellion youre half chinese and half european, im half indian, a quarter mexican and a quarter irish. The book i read is called the latte rebellion by sarah stevenson. Download or read the latte rebellion 2011 in pdf, epub formats. The latte rebellion 2011 by sarah jamila stevenson format. The latte rebellion by sarah jamila stevenson goodreads. The latte rebellion by sarah jamila stevenson really struck a chord with me for a couple of reasons.
So explains asha, the main character in sarah jamila stevensons debut novel, the latte rebellion. The latte rebellion by sarah jamila stevenson holed up. Voya the portrayal of ashas initially misguided but relatable social awakening is so honest that readers will find themselves first. Jan 07, 2018 the real impact the latte rebellion left on me was how stevenson crafted and used her characters in a way that illustrated diverse racial backgrounds without becoming preachy and selfrighteous. That said, this is a book i would recommend to many of my students, because it has a great plot, a. The latte rebellion highlights an increasingly important theme of modern american lifethe effects of racism on those of mixed racial background. When high school senior asha jamison gets called a towel head at a pool party, the racist insult gives asha and her best friend carey a great moneymaking idea for a postgraduation trip. Best of all, if after reading an e book, you buy a paper version of the latte rebellion. The latte rebellion highlights an increasingly important theme of modern american life the effects of racism on those of mixed racial background. Goodreads members who liked the latte rebellion also liked. Being a mixedrace person, she constantly feels that both she and others like her have to pick sides in order to fit in. I found some parts of it enjoyable, but also had some issues with it. Recently, i picked up a copy of the latte rebellion by sarah jamila stevenson.
The latte rebellion is a different kind of contemporary story that explores what it means to be proud of who you are and how to be that person in the midst of something so huge, with such polarizing sides. Asha, carey and many of their friends are mixedrace, something which is becoming increasingly more common. The latte rebellion by sarah jamila stevenson hoping to raise money for a postgraduation trip to london, asha jamison and her best friend carey decide to sell tshirts promoting the latte rebellion, a club that raises awareness of mixedrace students. And while i really liked the idea, it just doesnt work as well as id hoped. Ashas best friend, carey, is such a bitch and i hated her guts. If youre so inclined, you too can head over to the latte rebellion website and check out the manifesto for yourself.
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