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| How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents |
| Author(s): Alvarez, Julia |
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| List Price: $16.95 |
| Format: Paperback (Trade Paperback) |
| Publisher: Algonquin Books |
| Imprint: Algonquin Books |
| ISBN: 156512975X or 9781565129757 |
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| "Poignant . . . Powerful . . . Beautifully c ... |
 | "Poignant . . . Powerful . . . Beautifully captures the threshold experience of the new immigrant, where the past is not yet a memory." —The New York Times Book Review
Acclaimed writer Julia Alvarez’s beloved first novel gives voice to four sisters as they grow up in two cultures. The García sisters—Carla, Sandra, Yolanda, and Sofía—and their family must flee their home in the Dominican Republic after their father’s role in an attempt to overthrow brutal dictator Rafael Trujillo is discovered. They arrive in New York City in 1960 to a life far removed from their existence in the Caribbean. In the wondrous but not always welcoming U.S.A., their parents try to hold on to their old ways as the girls try find new lives: by straightening their hair and wearing American fashions, and by forgetting their Spanish. For them, it is at once liberating and excruciating to be caught between the old world and the new. Here they tell their stories about being at home—and not at home—in America.
Julia Alvarez’s new novel, Afterlife, is available now.>hr<"A clear-eyed look at the insecurity and yearning for a sense of belonging that are a part of the immigrant experience . . . Movingly told." —The Washington Post Book World
"Extraordinary . . . The voice of personal and political history as it lives now." —The Bloomsbury Review
"Simply wonderful." —Los Angeles Times
"[A] tender, charming book . . . There is a charge to Alvarez's writing, a poetic intensity, that is truly original." —The Miami Herald
"A joy to read."—The Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Subtle . . Powerful . . . Reveals the intricacies of family, the impact of culture and place, and the profound power of language." —The San Diego Tribune |
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Other Books by this Author
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| ¿Dónde va a parar?; by Alvarez, Julia; Seven Stories Press, Siete Cuentos |
| Afterlife; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, Algonquin Books |
| Afterlife; by Alvarez, Julia; Gale, A Cengage Company, Thorndike Press Large Print |
| Afterlife; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, Algonquin Books |
| Already a Butterfly; by Alvarez, Julia; Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) |
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More Books by this Author...
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| Antes de ser libres; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Laurel Leaf |
| Antes de ser libres; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Laurel Leaf |
| Antes de ser libres; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Ember |
| Before We Were Free; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| Before We Were Free; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Laurel Leaf |
| Before We Were Free; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Ember |
| Before We Were Free; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Laurel Leaf |
| A Cafecito Story; by Julia Alvarez; chelsea green, Chelsea Green |
| A Cafecito Story; by Julia Alvarez; chelsea green, Chelsea Green |
| Cuando Tia Lola vino (de visita) a quedarse; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| Cuentos de tia Lola; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, Listening Library (Audio) |
| De cómo las muchachas García perdieron el acento; by Alvarez, Julia; Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Vintage Espanol |
| De cómo las muchachas García perdieron el acento / How the Garcia Girls Lost The ir Accents; by Alvarez, Julia; PRH Grupo Editorial, Vintage Espanol |
| De como tia Lola aprendio a ensenar; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| De como tia Lola aprendio a ensenar (How Aunt Lola Learned to Teach Spanish Edition); by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| De como tia Lola salvo el verano; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| De como tia Lola salvo el verano (How Aunt Lola Saved the Summer Spanish Edition); by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| De como tia Lola termino empezando otra vez; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| De como tia Lola termino empezando otra vez (How Aunt Lola Ended Up Starting Over Spanish Edition); by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| De como tia Lola vino (de visita) a quedarse; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| De como tia Lola vino (de visita) a quedarse (How Aunt Lola Came to (Visit) Stay Spanish Edition); by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| Devolver al Remitente; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, Listening Library (Audio) |
| Devolver al Remitente (Return to Sender Spanish Edition); by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| Devolver al Remitente (Return to Sender Spanish Edition); by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| En busca de milagros; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Laurel Leaf |
| En Busca de Milagros; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Laurel Leaf |
| En el nombre de Salomé; by Alvarez, Julia; PRH Grupo Editorial, Vintage Espanol |
| En el nombre de Salomé; by Alvarez, Julia; Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Vintage Espanol |
| En el tiempo de las mariposas; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Publishing Group, Plume |
| En el tiempo de las mariposas; by Alvarez, Julia; Plume, Plume |
| Finding Miracles; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Laurel Leaf |
| Finding Miracles; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Ember |
| Finding Miracles; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Laurel Leaf |
| A Gift of Gracias; by Julia Alvarez; random house children's books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| A Gift of Gracias; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| Habia una vez una quinceanera; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Publishing Group, Plume |
| Homecoming; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Publishing Group, Plume |
| How the García Girls Lost Their Accents; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Publishing Group, Penguin Classics |
| How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| How Tia Lola Ended Up Starting Over; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| How Tia Lola Ended Up Starting Over; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| How Tia Lola Ended Up Starting Over; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| How Tia Lola Ended Up Starting Over; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| How Tia Lola Learned to Teach; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| How Tia Lola Learned to Teach; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| How Tia Lola Learned to Teach; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| How Tia Lola Learned to Teach; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| How Tia Lola Saved the Summer; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| How Tia Lola Saved the Summer; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| How Tia Lola Saved the Summer; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| How Tia Lola Saved the Summer; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| In the Name of Salome; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, Algonquin Books |
| In the Name of Salome; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Publishing Group, Plume |
| In the Name of Salome 10-copy prepack; by Alvarez, Julia; Plume, Plume |
| In the Name of Salome 14/3/3 floor display; by Alvarez, Julia; Plume, Plume |
| In the Time of Butterflies; by Alvarez, Julia; Plume, Plume |
| In the Time of the Butterflies; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, Algonquin Books |
| In the Time of the Butterflies; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, Algonquin Books |
| In the Time of the Butterflies; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Publishing Group, Penguin Classics |
| Las huellas secretas; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Dragonfly Books |
| Las Huellas Secretas; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| Más allá; by Alvarez, Julia; PRH Grupo Editorial, Vintage Espanol |
| Once Upon a Quinceanera; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Publishing Group, Plume |
| Once Upon a Quinceanera; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Audio, Penguin Audio |
| Once Upon a Quinceanera; by Alvarez, Julia; Viking Adult, Viking Adult |
| Once Upon a Quinceanera; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Publishing Group, Plume |
| The Other Side/El Otro Lado; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Publishing Group, Plume |
| Return to Sender; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| Return to Sender; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, Listening Library (Audio) |
| Return to Sender; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Yearling |
| Return to Sender; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| Return to Sender; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| Saving the World; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, A Shannon Ravenel Book |
| Saving the World; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, A Shannon Ravenel Book |
| The Secret Footprints; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Dragonfly Books |
| Something to Declare; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, Algonquin Books |
| Something to Declare; by Alvarez, Julia; Plume, Plume |
| Something to Declare; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, Algonquin Books |
| Something to Declare 6 Copy Counter Display; by Alvarez, Julia; Plume, Plume |
| Tia Lola Stories; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, Listening Library (Audio) |
| Un regalo de gracias; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Dragonfly Books |
| Un regalo de gracias; by Alvarez, Julia; Random House Children's Books, Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| Una boda en Haiti; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Publishing Group, Plume |
| Una boda en Haiti; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Publishing Group, C.A. Press |
| A Wedding in Haiti; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, Algonquin Books |
| A Wedding in Haiti; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, Algonquin Books |
| Where Do They Go?; by Alvarez, Julia; Seven Stories Press, Triangle Square |
| The Woman I Kept to Myself; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, A Shannon Ravenel Book |
| The Woman I Kept to Myself; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, A Shannon Ravenel Book |
| Yo!; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, Algonquin Books |
| Yo!; by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Publishing Group, Plume |
| Yo!; by Alvarez, Julia; Algonquin Books, Algonquin Books |
| Yo! (Spanish Language Edition); by Alvarez, Julia; Penguin Publishing Group, Plume |
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