How the García girls lost their accents
Title:
How the García girls lost their accents
Author:
Alvarez, Julia.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First Algonquin paperback.
Publication Information:
Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2010.
©1991
Physical Description:
307 pages ; 21 cm
Summary:
In the 1960s, political tension forces the García family away from Santo Domingo and towards the Bronx. The sisters all hit their strides in America, adapting and thriving despite cultural differences, language barriers, and prejudice. But Mami and Papi are more traditional, and they have far more difficulty adjusting to their new country. Making matters worse, the girls--frequently embarrassed by their parents--find ways to rebel against them.
General Note:
Sequel: Yo!
"Reader's guide and other special features inside"--P. 4 of cover.
Language:
English
Contents:
Antojos -- The kiss -- The four girls -- Joe -- The Rudy Elmenhurst story -- A regular revolution -- Daughter of invention -- Trespass -- Snow -- Floor show -- Blood of the conquistadores -- The human body -- Still lives -- An American surprise -- The drum.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR UG 6.2 13.0 21597.
Geographic Term:
ISBN:
9781565129757
9780606234702
Format :
Book
