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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 

by Erika L. Sánchez

About the Author:

"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 Rolling Stone, Salon, and the Paris Review. Since she was a twelve-year-old nerd in giant bifocals and embroidered vests, Erika has dreamed of writing complex, empowering stories about girls of color—what she wanted to read as a young adult. She lives in Chicago, not far from the setting of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter. Erika is fluent in Spanish, Spanglish, and cat. You can find out more about her at erikalsanchez.com or by following @ErikaLSanchez on Twitter."



Book Summary:

"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?" 

Perfect age range for teenagers!

Reviews:

Connections:

This is a beautiful and eloquent story of a young girl coming of age, who is Mexican American. It is nice to see individuals who look like myself and many of the people around me. It gives the Latin people power when we feed our minds with literature and also make our mark in literature. Great read for all !


Book Talk/Review: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

Sources:

https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/quick-pick

https://www.amazon.com/Not-Your-Perfect-Mexican-Daughter/dp/1524700517/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=I+Am+Not+Your+Perfect+Mexican+Daughter+by+Erika+L.+S%C3%A1nchez&qid=1618173447&sr=8-1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyORbr4PVAM


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