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Reviewed on March 20, 2020 | YA
Gr 10 Up—From 1970s Laredo to present-day Houston, teen readers witness a fourth-generation Mexican American family's history unfold. Pilar narrates modern times, with a firsthand account of being a gordita, an overweight food addict who is changing her eating habits and braving auditions for the high school play, despite being harassed for her weight. Her great-aunt Pili narrates alternate chapters set 50 years ago, observing her sister, Pera, who's marrie...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
