“Novel Embodies True Teenage Latina” – New novel “Esperanza” about a 14-year old Mexican-American girl growing up in the barrio – Sandra Lopez From: latinola.com
Tagged: latinaPosted on: July 23rd, 2008
The dramatic story begins with her entering the unfamiliar territory of high school, where she is thrust into a blunder of various events that plague her very existence. Esperanza, who was raised around her family’s alcoholism and domestic abuse, is a smart and ambitious young kid whose only desire is to create a suitable life for herself. She is tired of being “just another Mexican.” Her goal is to prove once and for all that the American dream is blind to color and can be seen by everyone. “*
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