I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. S?nchez (English) Hardcover B

Description: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" meets "Jane the Virgin" in this poignant but often laugh-out-loud funny contemporary novel about a teenage girl who loses her sister and finds herself amid the pressures, expectations, and stereotypes of growing up in a Mexican-American home. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A "stunning" (America Ferrera) YA novel about a teenager coming to terms with losing her sister and finding herself amid the pressures, expectations, and stereotypes of growing up in a Mexican American home. "Alive and crackling—a gritty tale wrapped in a page-turner. "—The New York Times Perfect Mexican daughters do not go away to college. And they do not move out of their parents house after high school graduation. Perfect Mexican daughters never abandon their family. But Julia is not your perfect Mexican daughter. That was Olgas role. Then a tragic accident on the busiest street in Chicago leaves Olga dead and Julia left behind to reassemble the shattered pieces of her family. And no one seems to acknowledge that Julia is broken, too. Instead, her mother seems to channel her grief into pointing out every possible way Julia has failed. But its not long before Julia discovers that Olga might not have been as perfect as everyone thought. With the help of her best friend Lorena, and her first love, first everything boyfriend Connor, Julia is determined to find out. Was Olga really what she seemed? Or was there more to her sisters story? And either way, how can Julia even attempt to live up to a seemingly impossible ideal? Author Biography Erika L. Sánchez is a poet, a feminist, and a cheerleader for young women everywhere. She was the sex and love advice columnist for Cosmopolitan for Latinas for three years, and her writing has appeared in the Rolling Stone, Salon, and the Paris Review. Since she was a 12-year-old nerd in giant bifocals and embroidered vests, Erika has dreamed of writing complex, empowering stories about girls of color—what she wanted to read as a young adult. She lives in Chicago, not far from the setting of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter. Erika is fluent in Spanish, Spanglish, and cat. You can find out more about her at erikalsanchez.com or @erikalsanchez. Review "I fell in love with Erika L. Sánchez stunning novel....The depth, wit and searing intelligence of her writing, and her young Latina heroine, struck me to my core and left me wanting so much more." --America Ferrera, Emmy award-winning actress in Ugly Betty"This book will change everything. . . . A perfect book about imperfection." —Juan Felipe Herrera, Poet Laureate of the United States "Unique and fresh." —Entertainment Weekly "A standout." —NPR "A wonderfully complex and interesting character." —Los Angeles Review of Books "Blistering. Julias persona rockets off the page and into your face from the get-go." —Christian Science Monitor "If you ever wanted to [understand] the harsh truths of immigrant life, this is the book you need to read." —Bustle "As poignant as it is incisive." —AV Club "An earnest and heartfelt tale." —Booklist "A timely and must-have account of survival in a culturally contested world." —SLJ, Starred "Beautifully written." —Shelf Awareness, starred review"Ultimately, its Julia herself whos the key to the novel... Shell resonate with many readers, and theyll be glad to see her make it through a tough time." —The Bulletin, starred review Review Quote " ...a timely and must-have account of survival in a culturally contentious world." -- School Library Journal, starred review Excerpt from Book Whats surprised me most about seeing my sister dead is the lingering smirk on her face. Her pale lips are turned up ever so slightly, and someone has filled in her patchy eyebrows with a black pencil. The top half of her face is angry--like shes ready to stab someone--and the bottom half is almost smug. This is not the Olga I knew. Olga was as meek and fragile as a baby bird. I wanted her to wear the pretty purple dress that didnt hide her body like all of her other outfits, but Am Details ISBN1524700487 Pages 352 Language English Year 2017 ISBN-10 1524700487 ISBN-13 9781524700485 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2017-10-17 Imprint Knopf Books for Young Readers Audience Age 14 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2017-10-17 NZ Release Date 2017-10-17 US Release Date 2017-10-17 UK Release Date 2017-10-17 Author Erika L. Sánchez Publisher Random House USA Inc DEWEY FIC Audience Teenage / Young adult We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:141742235;

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