Natalia Sylvester
2) Running
Author
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
When fifteen-year-old Cuban American Mariana Ruiz’s father runs for president, Mari starts to see him with new eyes. A novel about waking up and standing up, and what happens when you stop seeing your dad as your hero—while the whole country is watching.60 Minutes–style tour of their house to tabloids doctoring photos and inventing scandals.As tensions rise within the Ruiz family, Mari begins to learn about the details of her father’s political...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
Publisher Annotation: Verónica, a Peruvian-American teen with hip dysplasia, auditions to become a mermaid at a Central Florida theme park in the summer before her senior year, all while figuring out her first real boyfriend and how to feel safe in her own body.