How the García girls lost their accents
(2010, original release: 1991)
By:
Alvarez, Julia
Fiction
Book
Call Numbers:
FICTION/ALVAREZ,J
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2010
EDITION
[Various editions]
DESCRIPTION
307 pages : genealogical table ; 21 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781565129757, 156512975X :, 156512975X, 9781565129757, 0945575572
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Sequel: Yo!
"Reader's guide and other special features inside"--P. 4 of cover
Also published: S.l. : Plume, 1992
Also published: Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1991. 290 p
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