I Wanna Be Your Shoebox was a sweet story about family and death. García, Cristina; I Wanna Be Your Shoebox. Cristina Garcia. Because Yumi Ruíz-Hirsch has grandparents from Japan, Cuba, and Brooklyn, her mother calls her a poster child for the twenty-first century. Yumi would laugh if only her life wasn't getting as complicated as her heritage. I Wanna Be Your Shoebox. Read "I Wanna Be Your Shoebox" by Cristina Garcia available from Rakuten Kobo. You wanna be able to tell her some adventures, some excitements, some something. Buy I Wanna Be Your Shoebox at Walmart.com Adrain Bagher Presents "If You Wanna Leave Me" Johnnie Domino Productions teams up with Shoebox Money Entertainment to bring you the newest sound in Southern Soul! I Wanna Be Your Shoebox. When Kelly Corrigan was in high school, her mother neatly summarized the family dynamic as "Your father’s the glitter but I’m the glue." Free 2-day shipping. 6–9. I Wanna Be Your Shoebox Cristina García. The story gets a bit predictable. 152 Ratings. Simon & Schuster, $16.99 (208p) ISBN 978-1-4169-3928-3. Product Description: Because Yumi Ruíz-Hirsch has grandparents from Japan, Cuba, and Brooklyn, her mother calls her a poster child for the twenty-first century. I Wanna Be Your Shoebox Quotes Showing 1-2 of 2 “Before you know it you'll be my age telling your own granddaughter the story of your life and you wanna make it an interesting one, don't you? Simon, 2008; 198p ISBN 978-1-4169-3928-3 $16.99 Ad Gr. The protagonist is multi-ethnic, and she experiences the stereotypical ups and downs that we all face. The story is definitely for a preteen to teen audience and will lose any older readers try to go through it. Although the book was a little cliché, some moments were incredibly bright and witty. The writing is decent but not great. Yumi would laugh if only her life wasn’t getting as… Yumi Ruíz-Hirsch’s identity is a patchwork of ethnicities and interests. One features a nice girl, the other a bad girl, but they both make music. Yumi wishes everything could stay the same. I Wanna Be Your Shoebox is a novel perfectly suited to today's young teens. I Wanna Be Your Shoebox. Teens who are struggling with their identity, and all of life’s others struggles would benefit from reading this book and could relate to Yumi’s life experiences. By. I Wanna be Your Shoebox is an excellent choice for young readers of multi-cultural families. Karen Coats.