How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents
Title | How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents PDF eBook |
Author | Julia Alvarez |
Publisher | Algonquin Books |
Pages | 334 |
Release | 2010-01-12 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1616200987 |
From the international bestselling author of In the Time of the Butterflies and Afterlife, How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents is "poignant...powerful... Beautifully captures the threshold experience of the new immigrant, where the past is not yet a memory." (The New York Times Book Review) Julia Alvarez’s new novel, The Cemetery of Untold Stories, is coming April 2, 2024. Pre-order now! Acclaimed writer Julia Alvarez’s beloved first novel gives voice to four sisters as they grow up in two cultures. The García sisters—Carla, Sandra, Yolanda, and Sofía—and their family must flee their home in the Dominican Republic after their father’s role in an attempt to overthrow brutal dictator Rafael Trujillo is discovered. They arrive in New York City in 1960 to a life far removed from their existence in the Caribbean. In the wondrous but not always welcoming U.S.A., their parents try to hold on to their old ways as the girls try find new lives: by straightening their hair and wearing American fashions, and by forgetting their Spanish. For them, it is at once liberating and excruciating to be caught between the old world and the new. Here they tell their stories about being at home—and not at home—in America. "Alvarez helped blaze the trail for Latina authors to break into the literary mainstream, with novels like In the Time of the Butterflies and How the García Girls Lost Their Accents winning praise from critics and gracing best-seller lists across the Americas."—Francisco Cantú, The New York Times Book Review "A clear-eyed look at the insecurity and yearning for a sense of belonging that are a part of the immigrant experience . . . Movingly told." —The Washington Post Book World
A Study Guide for Julia Alvarez's How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents
Title | A Study Guide for Julia Alvarez's How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents PDF eBook |
Author | Gale, Cengage Learning |
Publisher | Gale, Cengage Learning |
Pages | 33 |
Release | 2015-03-13 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 141033600X |
A Study Guide for Julia Alvarez's "How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students.This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of your research needs.
A Study Guide for Julia Alvarez's How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents
Title | A Study Guide for Julia Alvarez's How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents PDF eBook |
Author | Cengage Learning Gale |
Publisher | |
Pages | 27 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781535825092 |
A Study Guide for Julia Alvarez's How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents
Title | A Study Guide for Julia Alvarez's How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents PDF eBook |
Author | Cengage Learning Gale |
Publisher | |
Pages | 46 |
Release | 2017-07-25 |
Genre | Study Aids |
ISBN | 9781375398428 |
A Study Guide for Julia Alvarez's "How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students.This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of your research needs.
Once Upon a Quinceanera
Title | Once Upon a Quinceanera PDF eBook |
Author | Julia Alvarez |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 2007-08-02 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
ISBN | 110121340X |
Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, a “phenomenal, indispensable” (USA Today) exploration of the Latina “sweet fifteen” celebration, by the bestselling author of How the García Girls Lost Their Accents and In the Time of Butterflies The quinceañera, a celebration of a Latina girl’s fifteenth birthday, has become a uniquely American trend. This lavish party with ball gowns, multi-tiered cakes, limousines, and extravagant meals is often as costly as a prom or a wedding. But many Latina girls feel entitled to this rite of passage, marking a girl’s entrance into womanhood, and expect no expense to be spared, even in working-class families. Acclaimed author Julia Alvarez explores the history and cultural significance of the “quince” in the United States, and the consequences of treating teens like princesses. Through her observations of a quince in Queens, interviews with other quince girls, and the memories of her own experience as a young immigrant, Alvarez presents a thoughtful and entertaining portrait of a rapidly growing multicultural phenomenon, and passionately emphasizes the importance of celebrating Latina womanhood.
Before We Were Free
Title | Before We Were Free PDF eBook |
Author | Julia Alvarez |
Publisher | Laurel Leaf |
Pages | 181 |
Release | 2007-12-18 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 030743317X |
Anita de la Torre never questioned her freedom living in the Dominican Republic. But by her 12th birthday in 1960, most of her relatives have emigrated to the United States, her Tío Toni has disappeared without a trace, and the government’s secret police terrorize her remaining family because of their suspected opposition of el Trujillo’s dictatorship. Using the strength and courage of her family, Anita must overcome her fears and fly to freedom, leaving all that she once knew behind. From renowned author Julia Alvarez comes an unforgettable story about adolescence, perseverance, and one girl’s struggle to be free.
Return to Sender
Title | Return to Sender PDF eBook |
Author | Julia Alvarez |
Publisher | Knopf Books for Young Readers |
Pages | 267 |
Release | 2009-01-13 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0375891617 |
After Tyler's father is injured in a tractor accident, his family hires migrant Mexican workers to help save their Vermont farm from foreclosure. Tyler isn’ t sure what to make of these workers. Are they undocumented? And what about the three daughters, particularly Mari, the oldest, who is proud of her Mexican heritage but also increasingly connected her American life. Her family lives in constant fear of being discovered by the authorities and sent back to the poverty they left behind in Mexico. Can Tyler and Mari find a way to be friends despite their differences? In a novel full of hope, but no easy answers, Julia Alvarez weaves a beautiful and timely story that will stay with readers long after they finish it.