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A review by saidtheraina
This Is Just a Test by Wendy Wan-Long Shang, Shang, Madelyn Rosenberg
4.0
Realistic historical fiction about a middle school kid growing up in the early 1980s.
David's family is half-Jewish and half-Chinese - both of his grandmothers live nearby, and they constantly clash about their cultural differences. Meanwhile, he's experiencing middle school friend-drama. He joins a school trivia team! Also, it's the cold war, and one of his new friends wants to dig a fallout shelter, but leave his other friend out of both the process of digging the shelter, and the safety of the shelter when it's time to go under.
This has been on my list for a few years (it came out in 2017), and I found it very engaging.
David is relatable, and I learned some interesting trivia! (Did you know banana peels can help with headaches?)
David's family is half-Jewish and half-Chinese - both of his grandmothers live nearby, and they constantly clash about their cultural differences. Meanwhile, he's experiencing middle school friend-drama. He joins a school trivia team! Also, it's the cold war, and one of his new friends wants to dig a fallout shelter, but leave his other friend out of both the process of digging the shelter, and the safety of the shelter when it's time to go under.
This has been on my list for a few years (it came out in 2017), and I found it very engaging.
David is relatable, and I learned some interesting trivia! (Did you know banana peels can help with headaches?)