Simone Breaks All the Rules (Simone Breaks All the Rules, #1) by Debbie Rigaud
Published by Scholastic Press on June 1, 2021
ISBN: 1338681729
Pages: 320
Genres: Realistic Fiction
Format: Chapter Book Fiction
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Simone Breaks All the Rules

 

All of Simone’s life she has looked forward to her senior prom, but not to her Haitian parents’ insistence that they choose her date.  The Haitian culture is evident throughout the book with the language and really delicious sounding foods.  But it was so easy to see that Simone would end up with her parents’ choice, because when she first met Ben he had a kind smile.  The cover is excellent and will draw readers in, as will the descriptions of her and her friends’ prom dresses.  This is a pleasant plot premise with a happy ending for all that takes place in New Jersey with two characters who love the Mets baseball team.  Not Cream-worthy but a fine choice for middle or high schools.

 

Reviewed by Ellen Spring, Oceanside High School, Rockland