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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

By Erika L. Sánchez

By Erika L. Sánchez

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Mar 05, 2019 | ISBN 9781524700515 | Young Adult

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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez
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About I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

#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 Olga’s 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 it’s 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 sister’s story? And either way, how can Julia even attempt to live up to a seemingly impossible ideal?

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About Erika L. Sánchez

Erika L. Sánchez is a Mexican American poet, novelist, and essayist. Her debut poetry collection, Lessons on Expulsion, was a finalist for the PEN America Open Book Award. Her debut young adult novel, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter,

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Praise

“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. Julia’s 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, it’s Julia herself who’s the key to the novel… She’ll resonate with many readers, and they’ll be glad to see her make it through a tough time.” —The Bulletin, starred review

Awards

Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award WINNER 2017

Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year SELECTION 2018

Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List SELECTION 2019

Virginia Capitol Choices Award List SELECTION 2018

National Book Award for Young People’s Literature FINALIST 2017

Product Details

Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

Paperback | $14.99
Published by Ember
Mar 05, 2019 | 368 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9781524700515

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