The Education of Margot Sanchez by Lilliam Rivera

              The Education of Margot Sanchez is a book that explores a lot of themes that I think are important for young adults to explore; however, I am not sure if it would be appropriate in every classroom setting. This book does say that it is appropriate for ages 14 and up but considering the books content and language I think some students wouldn’t be mature enough for it. I think that a book like this would be great for a summer reading list, or a book to keep in your classroom library for students to read on their own, I don’t think that this is a book that I would teach as a part of a curriculum. This book follows the character, Margot, or as others call her “princessesa” but she prefers Margot. She has just recently started high school, a fancy rich high school where she finds herself not fitting in. I think that the theme most easily explored in this book would be the nonconformity aspect of high school, social pressures, friends, and relationships. All of these themes are relevant in any high school, for any student regardless of where they grew up or what they are going through. This book while it does have its fair share of obstacles, also is extremely relatable. This book is also written in English but with some Spanish in it as well because Margot and her family are Spanish-American. I think that this is another huge selling point to a lot of students that might want to read something that is familiar to them, but to others could be a challenge. If a student doesn’t know Spanish or anything about the culture this book could be difficult at times and a lot of the references might be lost on them. I don’t think that this is an obstacle per say but I do think it is something that would cause some students to either lose interest or take longer to finish. Overall, this book was amazing, it was a quick read that I was very invested in, the story is captivating and engages you from beginning to end. This book, while I might not want to teach thinking about it now, might find its way into my classroom one day; however, with the content it would be one I would get approval on if it wasn’t already.