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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

By Erika L. Sánchez

By Erika L. Sánchez

By Erika L. Sánchez

By Erika L. Sánchez

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

    National Book Award Finalist!
    Instant New York Times Bestseller!

    The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian     meets Jane the Virgin in this poignant but often laugh-out-loud funny contemporary YA about losing a sister and finding yourself amid the pressures, expectations, and stereotypes of growing up in a Mexican-American home. 
     
    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 kiss, 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?

    About I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

    National Book Award Finalist!
    Instant New York Times Bestseller!

    The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian     meets Jane the Virgin in this poignant but often laugh-out-loud funny contemporary YA about losing a sister and finding yourself amid the pressures, expectations, and stereotypes of growing up in a Mexican-American home. 
     
    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 kiss, 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?

    About I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

    National Book Award Finalist!
    Instant New York Times Bestseller!

    The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian     meets Jane the Virgin in this poignant but often laugh-out-loud funny contemporary YA about losing a sister and finding yourself amid the pressures, expectations, and stereotypes of growing up in a Mexican-American home. 
     
    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 kiss, 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 poet, a feminist, and a cheerleader for young women everywhere. She was the sex and love advice columnist for Cosmopolitan for Latinas for three years, and her writing has appeared in the Rolling Stone, Salon,… More about Erika L. Sánchez

    About Erika L. Sánchez

    Erika L. Sánchez is a poet, a feminist, and a cheerleader for young women everywhere. She was the sex and love advice columnist for Cosmopolitan for Latinas for three years, and her writing has appeared in the Rolling Stone, Salon,… More about Erika L. Sánchez

    About Erika L. Sánchez

    Erika L. Sánchez is a poet, a feminist, and a cheerleader for young women everywhere. She was the sex and love advice columnist for Cosmopolitan for Latinas for three years, and her writing has appeared in the Rolling Stone, Salon,… More about Erika L. Sánchez

    Product Details

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

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Oct 17, 2017 | 352 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9781524700485

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

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Oct 17, 2017 | 352 Pages | Young Adult | ISBN 9781524700508

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

    Audiobook Download | $25.00
    Published by Listening Library (Audio)
    Oct 17, 2017 | 581 Minutes | Young Adult | ISBN 9781524782238

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    Praise

    “A timely and must-have account of survival in a culturally contentious world.”—School Library Journal, 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

    “In the beautifully written I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, Erika L. Sánchez (Lessons on Expulsion) captures the hearts and trust of teen readers, struggling at the crossroads of familial and personal identities.”—Shelf Awareness, starred review

    Awards

    Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award WINNER 2018

    Virginia Capitol Choices Award List SELECTION 2018

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