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INFORMATION BOOKS Becoming Maria: Love and Chaos in the South Bronx

Sonia Manzano

Sonia Manzano recounts her childhood and teen years as a Puerto Rican growing up in New York City during the 1950s and 1960s. Young Sonia lives in a crowded Bronx home with relatives and neighbors. Television offers an escape from painful parts of her life while also suggesting possibilities for her future. The memoir traces a girl’s dreams amid a troubled home and neighborhood.

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Themes
Cultural Heritage · Family · Growing Up · Identity
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Scholastic Press (edition Reprint)
Published
January 1, 2017
ISBN-13
9780545621854
Language
English
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