When I WAs Puerto Rican is about a young Puerto Rican girl, Negi who is struggling with her responsibitly as being the oldest child and becoming a senorita. She struggles to find acceptance, the girls at school do not like her, and even her own grandmother doesn't find much interest in her. Pretty soon Negi might get fed up with her life and she is going to have to make a huge decision.
During our lit circles we have been very productive, we all do our jobs and are able to have the discussion on the days of the lit circles. It is a very relatable book for us because we are Hispanic just like Negi. But it give us on outside look of how Hispanic families run and are treated. The book overall has been very enjoyable to read, and it is teaching us things about life because through the eyes of a ten year old child we have another perspective on life and how easier things could be.
