Name: Lucky Broken Girl
ISBN: 9780399546440

Ruth Behar

In 1960s New York, fifth-grader Ruthie, a Cuban-Jewish immigrant, must rely on books, art, her family, and friends in her multicultural neighborhood when an accident puts her in a body cast.

Lucky Broken Girl

Jeni Enjaian

Before reading this book, I knew little about the Jewish Cuban population. I found Behar's retelling of her own personal story through Ruthie and this book, fascinating as I observed the cultural mixing of Jewish, Cuban, and American customs. 

The pace of the plot, however, kept me from awarding this book with five stars. Yes, this book tells the story of a girl trapped in a body cast which limits much of the action. However, I believe that some things could have been tweaked to push that book up to the top level.

I definitely think that this would be a good book for many people to read, especially if they are interested in any of the above topics.

Lucky Broken Girl

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