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The Taco Truck

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This was an all round interesting and very well researched book. Lemon not only discusses the humble beginnings of the Taco Trucks, but also provides an insight into how and why these trucks are so valued in the communities which they populate today.

As much as I enjoyed this title, I did feel that the references would be better placed at the end of each chapter. Having them within the body of the text disturbed the overall flow of the book at times.

Thank you to NetGalley and Lerner Publishing Group for this ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.

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Inspiring book for young adults who struggle with cultural identity and appreciating their heritage. The foundation of family, love,and respect are often taken for granted and this story sweetly demonstrates both sides of the many challenges faced and how they are overcome.

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This was kind of exciting to read! I like the food trucks making there way around towns these days! Every event- there they are! I love the idea that they grew out of these taco trucks. Of course taco trucks were all about basic, cheap food for migrant Mexican workers. Food trucks these days can be downright expensive! But the lowly taco truck story just grabbed me. I like the idea behind these trucks (just like the Texas chili ladies).Lots of food for thought in this book. I never would have linked food trucks to migrants and ties to a homeland. Great research Mr. Lemon! I enjoyed the book.

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This was an interesting read. I feel like I learned a lot about food trucks that I did not know before and about their diverse culture. The actual content was pretty good. However, I had a really hard time with the format. The citing is done in the actual paragraphs of the text so it reads more like a college thesis paper than a book. They really should have been footnoted or at the end of the chapter. I like being able to reference and check material, however, not while I am in the middle of trying to read it. It was distracting and made it feel sloppier. I am really hoping that they fix it before the actual publication date.

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