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| Genre/Form: | Bildungsromans Fiction |
|---|---|
| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Alvarez, Julia. How the García girls lost their accents. Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1991 (OCoLC)551338082 |
| Named Person: | Dominican Americans |
| Material Type: | Fiction |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Julia Alvarez |
| ISBN: | 0945575572 9780945575573 9780452268067 0452268060 |
| OCLC Number: | 22450948 |
| Notes: | Sequel: Yo! |
| Description: | 290 p. : 1 ill. ; 19 cm. |
| 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. |
| Responsibility: | by Julia Alvarez. |
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Abstract:
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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