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THE CLARITY. THE BEAUTY. ELISABET  \nVELASQUEZ BRINGS IT ALL   HER VOICE IS FIRE!”  \n—NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR  \nJACQUELINE WOODSON  \nWhen We Make It is an unforgettable, torrential, and hopeful debut young adult novel-in-verse that redefines what it means to “make it,” for readers of Nicholasa Mohr and Elizabeth Acevedo.  \nSarai is a first-generation Puerto Rican eighthgrader who can see with clarity the truth, pain, and beauty of the world both inside and outside her Bushwick apartment. Together with her older sister, Estrella, she navigates the strain of family traumas and the systemic pressures of toxic masculinity and housing insecurity in a rapidly gentrifying Brooklyn. Sarai questions the society around her, her Boricua identity, and the life she lives with determination and an open heart, learning to celebrate herself in a way that she has been denied.  \nWhen We Make It is a love letter to anyone who was taught to believe that they would not make it. To those who feel their emotions before they can name them. To those who still may not have all the language but they have their story. Velasquez’ debut novel is sure to leave an indelible mark on all who read it.  \nA Note to Educators  \nThough Puerto Rico is in fact part of the United States, we have learned as a nation in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria that Puerto Rico and those living there are not awarded the same rights and protections as citizens living in other states. Not only are those living in Puerto Rico still living with power outages, housing shortages, and lack of basic necessities, they are still fighting for recognition and respect as American citizens—Puerto Ricans do not have representation in Congress and are not entitled to electoral votes for president of the United States of America. It is perhaps for these reasons there is such a clear and strong sense of Puerto Rican pride in areas with residents that are part of the Puerto Rican diaspora. When We Make It is as much about discovering what it means to identify as Puerto Rican as it is to survive or thrive in a society that has consistently and historically marginalized and erased Puerto Rican stories, people, and identities. Reading When We Make It is not only a move toward re-writing history through stories of the present, it is also a foot firmly planted “pa’lante,” forward toward a future that is inclusive, loving, and boldly in the tradition of transformative resistance—honoring all that it means to be American.  \nPre-Reading Activities and Questions  \n1. Create a dictionary for all of the Puerto Rican words you will learn as you read this book. If you identify as Puerto Rican or of another group from the Latinx diaspora, you may already know some of these words. If you do not identify as Puerto Rican or of Latinx descent, you will need to learn new words using context clues or whatever resources are available to you. 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