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How the García girls lost their accents / [electronic resource] by Julia Alvarez.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Plume contemporary fictionPublication details: New York : Plume, [1992]Description: 290 p. : ill. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 0452268060 (pbk.)
  • 9780452268067 (pbk.)
  • 061303211X
  • 9780613032117
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Online version:: How the García girls lost their accents.DDC classification:
  • 813/.54 22
LOC classification:
  • PS3551.L845 H66 1992
Other classification:
  • HU 9800
Online resources:
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.
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.
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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.

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.

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