The Latte Rebellion
Publisher
Flux
Publication Year
2011
ISBN
9780738722788
Pages
328 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
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 mixed-race students that soon sweeps the country, but the hubbub puts her Ivy League dreams, friendship, and beliefs to the test.
Grade Level
9-12
Lexile Measure
880L
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Culture/Ethnicity; Multiracial; Interracial; Multicultural; Multiethnic; multiracial teenager; interracial marriage; interracial parents; interracial family; multicultural community; multiethnic community
Main Character
female teenager
Race/Ethnicities
multiple
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2011, Nominee, Fiction Young Adult
Keywords
clubs; high school; college applications; leadership; bullying; friendship
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Stevenson, Sarah Jamila, "The Latte Rebellion" (2011). Diverse Families. 200.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/200