Hailey Alcaraz

In this Romeo and Juliet-inspired retelling set during the civil rights era, a Mexican American girl is driven to join a movement for justice after her white classmate and best friend from the barrio are tragically murdered. *PURA BELPRÉ YOUNG ADULT AUTHOR HONOR BOOK*TÓMAS RIVERA BOOK AWARD WINNER*YALSA BEST FICTION FOR YOUNG ADULTS SELECTION*CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY SELECTION FOR BEST TEEN FICTION *ILA NOTABLE BOOK FOR A GLOBAL SOCIETY*NCSS-CBC NOTABLE SOCIAL STUDIES TRADE BOOK FOR YOUNG PEOPLERosa Capistrano has been attending posh North Phoenix High School to boost her chances of a college education and a career in journalism, thanks to the groundbreaking Brown v.
Board of Education verdict for desegregation. But though she's legally allowed to be there, it's still unsafe for Mexican Americans. That's why she's secretly passing as Rosie, a white girl. All she has to do to secure her future is make sure her Mexican home life and her white school experience never intersect. However, Rosa's two worlds collide when her best friend, Ramon, and classmate Julianne meet and find themselves entangled in a star-crossed romance.
Rosa is terrified about what their relationship could mean for her and them .