{"id":5008,"date":"2019-03-30T09:00:46","date_gmt":"2019-03-30T16:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/?p=5008"},"modified":"2019-03-29T21:00:18","modified_gmt":"2019-03-30T04:00:18","slug":"jazz-owls-a-novel-of-the-zoot-suit-riots-teen-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/2019\/jazz-owls-a-novel-of-the-zoot-suit-riots-teen-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Jazz Owls: A Novel of the Zoot Suit Riots — Teen Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

review by\u00a0Nina Dinan, age 15<\/p>\n

Jazz Owls: A Novel of the Zoot Suit Riots\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>by\u00a0Margarita Engle<\/h3>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0This gripping verse novel, written by Young People\u2019s Poet Laureate Margarita Engle, tells the story of a Mexican-American family living in Los Angeles during the Zoot Suit Riots. Marisela and Lorena are sisters, laboring daily in a cannery before spending their evenings as \u201cjazz owls,\u201d or volunteer dancers at a USO club. Ray, their mischievous younger brother, struggles in school and loves to wear a zoot suit on the street. Meanwhile, sailors from the Navy are flooding through the city on their way to fight in World War II. When a racially motivated stabbing raises tensions in the city, Marisela and Lorena find their former dance partners turning to violence, targeting anyone in a zoot suit\u2014including Ray. Against a backdrop of chaos and hatred, the family struggles to rise above their tribulations.
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 My favorite element of this novel is the alternating of narrators. The poems are narrated not only by the family members, but also by reporters, sailors, and even the spirit of a murder victim. These varied perspectives enrich the plot. Each individual poem is evocative and beautiful, even when the subject matter is dark. I would recommend this book to anyone living in the Los Angeles area because it explores a compelling time in the city\u2019s history. I would also recommend it to anyone who enjoys poetry.
\n4\/5 stars.<\/p>\n

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Find this book in our catalog:\u00a0Jazz Owls: A Novel of the Zoot Suit Riots<\/a><\/p>\n

Catalog Number: YA FIC ENGLE,M<\/p>\n

179 pages<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

review by\u00a0Nina Dinan, age 15 Jazz Owls: A Novel of the Zoot Suit Riots\u00a0by\u00a0Margarita Engle \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0This gripping verse novel, written by Young People\u2019s Poet Laureate Margarita Engle, tells the story of a Mexican-American family living in Los Angeles during the Zoot Suit Riots. 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