Gonzales, Susan & ABRAHAM, Denise. Cecilia's year.GONZALES, Susan & ABRAHAM, Denise. Cecilia's year. Cinco Puntos Press (701 Texas Ave, El Paso El Paso (ĕl pă`sō), city (1990 pop. 515,342), seat of El Paso co., extreme W Tex., on the Rio Grande opposite Juárez, Mex.; inc. 1873. TX 79901). 210p. illus, c2004. 0-938317-87-3. $16.95. J * The conflict is evident from the first page. An avid reader stealing time Stealing Time was a 2003 comedy/drama involving the uniting of four friends reuniting a year after high school, each of them now dealing with their own problems. They ultimately come up with a solution: rob a bank. away from her numerous chores, 14-year-old Cecelia, who lives in rural New Mexico New Mexico, state in the SW United States. At its northwestern corner are the so-called Four Corners, where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah meet at right angles; New Mexico is also bordered by Oklahoma (NE), Texas (E, S), and Mexico (S). , wants to go to high school, while her mother thinks book learning is unnecessary to someone destined des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. to be a farm wife--sort of a Mexican Little House on the Prairie. Yet plot is not this book's strong point. Rather, the action centers on the seasons of the year, the hard work required from everyone on the farm for survival as each month passes, and how each person's life is tuned to the rhythm of the seasons and the harvest. A further aim of the novel is to reveal the folk beliefs, customs and interdependence in the Hispanic community throughout the year. Spanish phrases are sprinkled liberally throughout the text and then loosely translated into English. The authors say that this book is about a real girl (their mother), who grew up to leave the farm and had many international adventures, mingling with presidents during a long career. This is an excellent book for young Latinas, showing the richness of their heritage, and a good way to introduce all girls to the variety of backgrounds that make up American life. Myrna Marler, Assoc. Prof. of English, BYU BYU Brigham Young University BYU Bayou BYU Bob's Your Uncle BYU Bayreuth, Germany - Bindlacher Berg (Airport Code) BYU Beyond Your Understanding , Provo, UT J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescent and their teachers. *--The asterisk (1) See Asterisk PBX. (2) In programming, the asterisk or "star" symbol (*) means multiplication. For example, 10 * 7 means 10 multiplied by 7. The * is also a key on computer keypads for entering expressions using multiplication. highlights exceptional books. |
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