Rubin Scott

By: Alma Buenvista<br>Oakland Public School Teacher<br>With so much to say about Rubin Scott&#39;s book, It Takes a Village, if I had to choose one word to encapsulate the essence I would say: inspiring. Rubin Scott unpacks the harsh realities of growing up in an impoverished community and presents it to you in in all its entirety of beauty and strife. He takes you on an emotional and visceral journey with his autobiography. <br><br>Captivating your attention from the...