 | Islands apart : becoming Dominican American Author: Mendez, Jasminne | |
| Price: $12.26 | ||
Summary:
In this memoir, Jasminne Mendez didn't speak English when she started kindergarten, and her young, white teacher thought the girl was deaf because in Louisiana, you were either black or white. She had no idea that a black girl could be a Spanish speaker. Mendez shares typical childhood experiences such as having an imaginary friend, boys and puberty, but she also exposes the anti-black racism within her own family and the conflict created by her family's conservative traditions.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (04/15/22)
School Library Journal (00/07/22)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 07/01/2022 - Copyright 2022 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
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