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'Yoli's Favorite Things' explores family, faith in 1960's Palm City


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A new middle grade book takes us to the San Diego neighborhood of Palm City, where a young girl is growing up against the backdrop of the Vietnam War.The book, “Yoli’s Favorite Things,” follows 12-year old Yolanda or "Yoli" as she makes a pact with God to keep her brother Chuy from getting drafted.Thursday on Midday Edition, we hear about how the author folded much of her own upbringing and life into the novel, and the significance "The Sound of Music" plays in the story.Plus, a new documentary "Rebel with a Clause" follows a grammar expert as she takes her pop-up grammar table on a cross-country road trip. KPBS arts reporter Beth Accomando previews the film.And, thinking about what to do this weekend? KPBS arts reporter Julia Dixon Evans has you covered in our weekend arts preview.Guests:Patricia Santana, author, “Yoli’s Favorite Things”Ellen Jovin, grammarian, "Rebel with a Clause"Brandt Johnson, filmmaker, "Rebel with a Clause"Julia Dixon Evans, arts reporter and host of "The Finest," KPBS

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