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392 pp.
| HarperTeen |
May, 2019 |
TradeISBN 978-0-06-266283-5$17.99
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EbookISBN 978-0-06-266285-9
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YA
High school senior Emoni Santiago (an aspiring chef) and her two-year-old daughter live with Emoni's abuela. Emoni signs up for a culinary arts class that culminates in a trip to Spain--and she begins to see a path forward, if only she dares follow it. Acevedo creates beautifully realized characters with complex lives. A few recipes (such as "When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemon Verbena Tembleque") are interspersed.