Full Cicada Moon

I read this all in one day. Mimi's voice (in verse) is SO compelling. This book is great at showing Mimi's hurt and rage at being othered (as a half-Japanese, half-black girl in 1969 Vermont) without being didactic. It's a great realistic school story that I'd especially recommend to fans of novels in verse and kids who are interested in the space program (as Mimi is).