Islands Apart: Becoming Dominican American
Jasminne Mendez
Jasminne Mendez didn’t speak English when she started kindergarten, and her young, white teacher thought the girl was deaf because in Louisiana, you were either black or white.
Book details
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Arte Publico Press
- Published
- May 31, 2022
- ISBN-13
- 9781558859449
- Language
- English
Reading lists that include this book
- 2023Twelve to Fourteen
Sources
- Islands Apart: Becoming Dominican AmericanSource for: Description
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