At a glance
- Published
- 2022
- Publisher
- Atheneum Books for Young Readers
- Subgenre
- Historical
- Section
- Middle Grade
Rima's Rebellion: Courage in a Time of Tyranny
In 1920s Cuba under a dictatorship, Rima, a multiracial girl shunned for being born outside marriage, grows up amid injustice and joins the suffragist fight for women's rights and legal protections.
Themes
Mood
Feels inspiring, challenging, hopeful.
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