I, Juan de Pareja

I went to Borders to pick my mom up a mother's day gift and couldn't help picking up a book for myself too. Lately, I haven't had time to pick up a book and read it cover to cover. When I saw, I, Juan de Pareja, I just had to have it. It's a young adult book loosely based on the life of Juan de Pareja, a black slave who lived in Spain and becomes an artist. I say loosely because it still falls under the category of biographical fiction. The book is beautifully written. It has a calming rhythm that is felt through its words and the pacing of the story. I definitely recommend it.