Yaqui Delgado wants to kick your ass has been a great read so far, especially relating to our previous class discussions on bullying and Eleanor & Park. This book also seems to touch on self identity issues also, as most young adult novels do. In this case it seems to be more about what it means to come from a certain culture, as Piddy is ridiculed for not being "Latin enough", since her skin is a lighter complexion and she gets good grades. This lead me to some interesting thought about bullying. Over 67% of students believe that schools respond poorly to bullying, with a high percentage of students believing that adult help is infrequent and ineffective. Over the coarse of a year, over a fourth of students reported bullying based on race. I think its very important for young students to be able to identify the signs of bullying before it gets too serious. Funny enough, Yaqui Delgado wants to kick your ass has been ban in several school districts for its harsh language and violent themes. I strongly disagree with this and personally believe that no book should ever be ban. By censoring certain topics you take away vital information needed to make choices based on critical thinking. So what are your opinions? How are you liking the topic of bulling and its coverage in Yaqui Delgado wants to kick your ass has? Do you think there are legitimate grounds to censor this book?