How the García girls lost their accents
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Published
Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2010.
Edition
First Algonquin paperback
ISBN
156512975X, 9781565129757
Physical Desc
311 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 13
Status
Adult Fiction (3rd floor)
F ALVAREZ, J
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Published
Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2010.
Format
Book
Edition
First Algonquin paperback
Language
English
ISBN
156512975X, 9781565129757
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 6.2, 13 Points

Notes

General Note
"Originally published in hardcover by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1991"--Verso of t.p.
General Note
Sequel: Yo!
General Note
"Reader's guide and other special features inside"--Cover p. 4.
Description
In the 1960s, political tension forces the García family away from Santo Domingo and towards the Bronx, where the sisters adapt and thrive 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.
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cc,2020-02-27,PB

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Alvarez, J. (2010). How the García girls lost their accents (First Algonquin paperback). Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Alvarez, Julia. 2010. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Alvarez, Julia. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2010.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Alvarez, Julia. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents First Algonquin paperback, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2010.

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