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Age Range
10 - 18
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1996-12-01
Page Count
176
Publisher
Puffin
Grade Level
5th - 12th
ISBN
9780140380682
Themes
family
latino culture
self esteem

An Island Like You, Stories of the Barrio

Written by Judith Ortiz Cofer

A collection of stories captures the lives of different teenagers growing up in the barrio, including Rita, who goes to live with her grandparents in Puerto Rico; Luis, who spends his days working at his father's junkyard; and Sandra, who tries to rediscover her natural Latino beauty. Reprint.

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Age Range
10 - 18
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1996-12-01
Page Count
176
Publisher
Puffin
Grade Level
5th - 12th
ISBN
9780140380682
Themes
family
latino culture
self esteem
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