Mexican WhiteBoy is a book about Danny, a boy who is too white for to be Mexican and too Mexican, to be white. Although Danny is socially awkward, baseball is the one think that makes Danny comfortable. Since Danny's father has been absent, nothing has been the same. Given the choice to spend the summer with his father's family or his mother and her boyfriend, Danny decides to spend the summer with his dad's family. Although Danny doesn't fit into the scene, and manages to get beat up the first day, he slowly begins to come out of his shell, and develops a friendship with a person he'd least expect. Uno. Uno is the best baseball player on the block, but gets overshadowed by Danny. When Danny accidentally swings the bat that hits Uno's brother Manny, Uno beats up Danny. Thanks to Danny's cousin Sophia, the boys reconcile and begin playing baseball together. Mexican WhiteBoy is a great story that explores what it's like to be displaced in two different worlds. Most of all, it speaks on how love, friendship, and confidence can come from the most unlikely times, experiences, and places. ***spoiler alert***Set in San Diego, this novel explores the story of the young teenager Danny Lopez who is struggling with the two cultures he incorporates, as his mom is American and his dad is Hispanic. He does not fit into his school which is dominated by white people. After his dad is sent back to Mexico, Danny stays with his dad’s family. His cousin Sofia becomes a really important person in his life who helps him to find out who he is and how he can be himself. Using Spanglish, students will get a pretty authentic picture of the Hispanic culture and language. Struggling to find oneself is a topic that will be relevant to every teenager, which makes this book very valuable in the classroom. It can help students finding their own identity and developing acceptance for other cultural practices.
What do You think about Mexican White Boy (2010)?
This book was sorta good and sorta not good
—Mario
