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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

By Erika L. Sánchez
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Mar 05, 2019 | ISBN 9781524700515 | Young Adult

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Oct 17, 2017 | 581 Minutes | Young Adult

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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 love (first everything), 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 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?

    “Alive and crackling—a gritty tale wrapped in a page-turner. ”—The New York Times
     
    “Unique and fresh.” —Entertainment Weekly

    “A standout.” —NPR

    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 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?

    “Alive and crackling—a gritty tale wrapped in a page-turner. ”—The New York Times
     
    “Unique and fresh.” —Entertainment Weekly

    “A standout.” —NPR

    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 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?

    “Alive and crackling—a gritty tale wrapped in a page-turner. ”—The New York Times
     
    “Unique and fresh.” —Entertainment Weekly

    “A standout.” —NPR

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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 published by Graywolf in July 2017, and was a finalist for the PEN America Open Book Award. Her debut young adult novel,… More about Erika L. Sánchez

    About Erika L. Sánchez

    Erika L. Sánchez is a Mexican-American poet, novelist, and essayist. Her debut poetry collection, Lessons on Expulsion, was published by Graywolf in July 2017, and was a finalist for the PEN America Open Book Award. Her debut young adult novel,… More about Erika L. Sánchez

    About Erika L. Sánchez

    Erika L. Sánchez is a Mexican-American poet, novelist, and essayist. Her debut poetry collection, Lessons on Expulsion, was published by Graywolf in July 2017, and was a finalist for the PEN America Open Book Award. Her debut young adult novel,… More about Erika L. Sánchez

    About Erika L. Sánchez

    Erika L. Sánchez is a Mexican-American poet, novelist, and essayist. Her debut poetry collection, Lessons on Expulsion, was published by Graywolf in July 2017, and was a finalist for the PEN America Open Book Award. Her debut young adult novel,… More about Erika L. Sánchez

    Product Details

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

    Paperback | $11.99
    Published by Ember
    Mar 05, 2019 | 368 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9781524700515

    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 | $9.99
    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
    Oct 17, 2017 | 581 Minutes | Young Adult | ISBN 9781524782238

    Praise

    “This book will change everything. . . . A perfect book about imperfection.” —Juan Felipe Herrera, Poet Laureate of the United States
     
    “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

    “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

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