How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents Paperback Julia Alvarez - ACCEPTABLE

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Edition: Reprint Original Language: English Author: Julia Alvarez Country/Region of Manufacture: United States gtin13: 0452268060 Publisher: Plume Book Title: How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents Item Length: 9.8 in Item Width: 5.9 in Number of Pages: 304 Narrative Type: Fiction Era: 1990s Type: Novel Topic: Coming of Age, Culture, Family Life, Languages, Language Skills, Love, School, Hispanic & Latino, General, Literary, Emigration, Immigration, Dominican Republic, Sex, Bigotry, Politics, Freedom, Privilege, Roman Catholicism Genre: Drama, Realistic Fiction, Comedy, Coming of Age Item Height: 0.6 in Format: Paperback Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults Item Weight: 0.4 lbs Language: English ISBN: 0452268060 Publication Year: 1992

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This book is the story of the 4 García sisters - Carla, Sandra, Yolanda, and Sofía. The book is split into 3 parts, and those parts are arranged in reverse chronological order. The sisters are born in the Dominican Republic, but soon immigrate to the United States. There, they go to school, date, and experience many other aspects of life. What will their experiences teach them? And how much of their native culture will they retain?