{"id":10333,"date":"2019-04-22T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-22T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=10333"},"modified":"2019-04-20T13:01:41","modified_gmt":"2019-04-20T18:01:41","slug":"s-stay-quiet-or-sing-out-like-the-victoria-in-my-head-by-janelle-milanes-ya-book-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=10333","title":{"rendered":"S = stay quiet or sing out like THE VICTORIA IN MY HEAD, by Janelle Milanes (YA book review)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"10571\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?attachment_id=10571\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/the-victoria-in-my-head-9781481480901_xlg.jpg?fit=600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"the-victoria-in-my-head-9781481480901_xlg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/the-victoria-in-my-head-9781481480901_xlg.jpg?fit=600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/the-victoria-in-my-head-9781481480901_xlg.jpg?resize=201%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"book cover of The Victoria in My Head, by Janelle Milanes. Published by Simon Pulse | recommended on BooksYALove.com\" class=\"wp-image-10571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/the-victoria-in-my-head-9781481480901_xlg.jpg?resize=201%2C300&amp;ssl=1 201w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/the-victoria-in-my-head-9781481480901_xlg.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/the-victoria-in-my-head-9781481480901_xlg.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=201%2C300&amp;ssl=1 402w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S is for stage fright, paralyzing Victoria so much that she&#8217;ll just sing in her room forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S is for <a href=\"https:\/\/study.com\/academy\/lesson\/salsa-dance-origin-history-steps.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"salsa (opens in a new tab)\">salsa<\/a>, practicing with so-cute bandmate Strand for her <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"quinceanera (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quinceanera-boutique.com\/quinceaneratradition.htm\" target=\"_blank\">quinceanera<\/a> (her new boyfriend Levi opted out).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S is for shhhh, don&#8217;t tell her strict Cuban-American parents that she&#8217;s suddenly lead singer in a rock band!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S is for someday, as in someday Levi will really want her, someday she&#8217;ll get out of New York City, someday she&#8217;ll do what she wants to do\u2026 someday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What&#8217;s your someday?<br> **kmm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Book info<\/strong>: The Victoria in My Head \/ Victoria Milanes. Simon Pulse, hardcover 2017, paperback 2018.  [<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"author site (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/janellemilanes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">author site<\/a>]  [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.simonandschuster.com\/books\/The-Victoria-in-My-Head\/Janelle-Milanes\/9781481480901\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"publisher site (opens in a new tab)\">publisher site<\/a>]  Review copy and cover image courtesy of the publisher.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>S is for stage fright, paralyzing Victoria so much that she&#8217;ll just sing in her room forever. S is for salsa, practicing with so-cute bandmate Strand for her quinceanera (her new boyfriend Levi opted out). S is for shhhh, don&#8217;t tell her strict Cuban-American parents that she&#8217;s suddenly lead singer in a rock band! 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