Vive La Paris

This book Vive La Paris  by Esme Raji Codell is a terrific book for two reasons. First, because it is two genres, realistic fiction and historical fiction. That is great because you get to experience two genres at a time. 

Second, the character from one of her other books, Sahara Special, Sahara is a pretty cool kid. For instance, " I really think you should take that off Paris, said Sahara" when Paris was wearing her yellow star. I thought that was cool to put characters from different books by her into her other books.

In this book the main characters are African Americans and speak of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  That made me think was a earlier year than the 21st century but when one of Paris's  brothers said, "Think like the 21st century, Michel." That kind of caught me off guard when he said that because I all along thought that it was earlier in time. Have I mentioned Paris the main character is like? Well if I haven't here I go, Paris is a girl who likes history, takes piano lessons from a little old lady named Mrs. Rosen, has for brothers, and has a friend named Luz. She is a girl who learns about the place she was named after with her piano teacher.   I would like Mrs. Rosen as a piano teacher because she could give me advice and she had a good selection of old costumes and music.