Alvarez, Julia.  <br/><br/>
How the García girls lost their accents / 
Julia Alvarez. 
 - 290 pages ;  20 cm 
<br/><br/>	I<br/>3	(104)<br/>Antojos<br/>3	(21)<br/>The Kiss<br/>24	(16)<br/>The Four Girls<br/>40	(28)<br/>Joe<br/>68	(18)<br/>The Rudy Elmenhurst Story<br/>86	(21)<br/>II<br/>107	(88)<br/>A Regular Revolution<br/>107	(26)<br/>Daughter of Invention<br/>133	(17)<br/>Trespass<br/>150	(16)<br/>Snow<br/>166	(2)<br/>Floor Show<br/>168	(27)<br/>III<br/>195	<br/>The Blood of the Conquistadores<br/>195	(30)<br/>The Human Body<br/>225	(14)<br/>Still Lives<br/>239	(17)<br/>An American Surprise<br/>256	(19)<br/>The Drum<br/>275	 
<br/><br/> In the 1960s, political tension forces the García family away from Santo Domingo and towards the Bronx. The sisters all hit their strides in America, adapting and thriving despite cultural differences, language barriers, and prejudice. But Mami and Papi are more traditional, and they have far more difficulty adjusting to their new country. Making matters worse, the girls--frequently embarrassed by their parents--find ways to rebel against them 
<br/><br/> CAS  College of Business and Accountancy  College of Education  College of Engineering and Computer Studies  College of Health Sciences 
<br/><br/><br/>Text in English 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0452268060 (pbk) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>91045863 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sisters -- United States -- Fiction.<br/>Dominican Americans -- Fiction.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>813.54 Al86  / 1991