How the García girls lost their accents / by Julia Alvarez.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alvarez, Julia.

Series:

Plume contemporary fiction

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sisters--United States--Fiction.

Sisters.

Dominican Americans--Fiction.

Dominican Americans.

Attitude to Health--ethnology--Fictional Works.

Health Behavior--ethnology--Fictional Works.

United States.

Medical Subjects:

Attitude to Health--ethnology--Fictional Works.

Health Behavior--ethnology--Fictional Works.

Genre:

Short stories.

Miscellaneous fiction.

short stories.

Fiction.

Physical Description:

290 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Plume, [1992]

Summary:

In the 1960s, political tension forces the García family away from Santo Domingo and towards the Bronx. The sisters all hit their strides in America, adapting and thriving despite cultural differences, language barriers, and prejudice. But Mami and Papi are more traditional, and they have far more difficulty adjusting to their new country. Making matters worse, the girls--frequently embarrassed by their parents--find ways to rebel against them.

Contents:

Antojos

The kiss

The four girls

Joe

The Rudy Elmenhurst story

A regular revolution

Daughter of invention

Trespass

Snow

Floor show

Blood of the conquistadores

The human body

Still lives

An American surprise

The drum.

Notes:

"This is an authorized reprint of a hardcover edition published by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill."

Sequel: Yo!

Other Format:

Online version: Alvarez, Julia. How the García girls lost their accents.

ISBN:

0452268060

9780452268067

061303211X

9780613032117

OCLC:

25025163

Online:

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