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The Universal Laws of Marco
The Universal Laws of Marco | Carmen Rodrigues
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jmtrivera
The Universal Laws of Marco | Carmen Rodrigues
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I skipped yesterday and the day before because I'm still working on resolutions and goals of 2020. But here are two of my faves from last year!
#favoritebookof2019 #AuldLangReads

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jmtrivera
The Universal Laws of Marco | Carmen Rodrigues
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Marco's indecision & fear of letting people down is so me, & that drives most of the story, making its timeline-shifting structure so effective. Marco lives in the past, floating into daydreams & asides, as his present unfolds around him. He learns to cope, supported by the most lovable & real friends (inc. Sookie, who is the part of me that's not Marco). A great story about taking charge of your life & letting go of guilt & fear. Want to own!

TobeyTheScavengerMonk Would this work for an 8th grade classroom? 5y
jmtrivera @TobeyTheScavengerMonk Depends on your 8th graders. I think the text level would be fine, but it has plots related to violence & abuse, alcohol abuse, coping w/a parent suddenly becoming disabled, and changing relationships. Thinking of my 9th graders this past year, some would've eaten it up, and some would have found it too heavy. I would've loved it as a kid, esp. w/a mostly Latin American cast, but some of it might've been over my head. 5y
TobeyTheScavengerMonk Thanks for the input! I‘ll be teaching 8th grade in a few weeks with basically no experience. I‘ve been reading lots of “Best Latinx Books for Middle Grades” lists and this showed up on a few. Hard to gauge the age range based on the blurb though. 5y
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jmtrivera @TobeyTheScavengerMonk The characters themselves are seniors and about to graduate, so some of the conflicts are specifically relevant to that age group, but l think mature 8th graders might get some parallels, or at least enjoy the story overall. I loved it myself, and plan to put it in my classroom eventually for the kids who will appreciate it. 5y
jmtrivera @TobeyTheScavengerMonk I also liked Marcelo in the Real World, which might also work for that age group. 5y
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jmtrivera
The Universal Laws of Marco | Carmen Rodrigues
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June wasn't bad considering how busy I was! And I enjoyed most of these, especially the tagged book!

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jmtrivera
The Universal Laws of Marco | Carmen Rodrigues
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First day of summer break means sofa time and 260 pages of my current book (so far).

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jmtrivera
The Universal Laws of Marco | Carmen Rodrigues
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It's been a super busy week, with very little reading, and my TBR stacks are calling #RememberMe?
#StarTrekSummerMay

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Merethebookgal
The Universal Laws of Marco | Carmen Rodrigues
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Today‘s episode is so much fun! ‪Alex & Carmen met for the 1st time at our interview but quickly bonded over their shared love of early Christian Slater movies. 😂 We talked about how dolphins are the frat boys of the sea, that genres sometimes hinder writers, & how a great book can be so much smarter than its author. Listen at eclecticreaders.fireside.fm/63 or ‬subscribe to Eclectic Readers in your favorite podcast app! #E‪clecticSpringBreak ‬

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jmtrivera
The Universal Laws of Marco | Carmen Rodrigues
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Day 4 of #EclecticSpringBreak! Alex London and Carmen Rodrigues were so much fun! We talked writing beyond genres, books that are smarter than authors, dolphins, and Christian Slater. I hope you guys laugh as much as we did.

#EclecticReaders @EclecticReaders @Merethebookgal

jmtrivera After these two talked about Christian Slater, I started seeing stuff about Heathers everywhere, so I'm also convinced they have magic powers. 😆 5y
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