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Dancing Home
By ADA, Alma Flor & Zubizarreta, Gabriel M.
- ISBN
- 978-1-41690-088-7
- Publisher
- S & S Atheneum
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2011 | Grades 5-up
Gr 3–6—Margie is proud to be an American, born in the United States. Her parents were born in Mexico and so was her cousin, Lupe, who has come to stay with Margie's family in California. At first Margie is excited, but that enthusiasm dissipates when Lupe is placed in her classroom. She doesn't speak English, and Margie's teacher expects her to translate for her. A couple of classroom bullies seem bent on belittling the cousins' heritage. Margie is r...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Mexican American fifth-grader Margie tries hard to project an all-American image. This works until her cousin Lupe arrives from Mexico t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
