| The Tequila Worm Contributor(s): Canales, Viola (Author) |
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ISBN: 0375840893 ISBN-13: 9780375840890 Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: Sofia comes from a family of storytellers. Here are her tales of growing up in the barrio, full of the magic and mystery of family traditions: making Easter "cascarones," celebrating "el Dia de los Muertos, "preparing for "quincea-era, "rejoicing in the Christmas "nacimiento," and curing homesickness by eating the tequila worm. When Sofia is singled out to receive a scholarship to an elite boarding school, she longs to explore life beyond the barrio, even though it means leaving her family to navigate a strange world of rich, privileged kids. It's a different "mundo," but one where Sofia's traditions take on new meaning and illuminate her path. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | School & Education - Boarding School & Prep School - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 830 |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 5.23" W x 8.06" (0.35 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Ethnic Orientation - Chicano - Geographic Orientation - Texas - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - South - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 102295 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sofia comes from a family of storytellers. Here are her tales of growing up in the barrio, full of the magic and mystery of family traditions: making Easter cascarones, celebrating el Dia de los Muertos, preparing for quincea-era, rejoicing in the Christmas nacimiento, and curing homesickness by eating the tequila worm. When Sofia is singled out to receive a scholarship to an elite boarding school, she longs to explore life beyond the barrio, even though it means leaving her family to navigate a strange world of rich, privileged kids. It's a different mundo, but one where Sofia's traditions take on new meaning and illuminate her path. |