Depression, self-harm, adultery, grief, unplanned pregnancy, accidental death, suicide attempt, physical and emotional abuse, rape, underage drinking, border crossing, drug violence, gang threats, a shooting, and maybe others that I missed. There are many warnings to give, however please be aware that some of these could also be considered spoilers. That’s not to say that mental illness prevents relationships! But just that she’s wise enough to realize that when in a state of crisis and deep grief, it’s not the best time to lay foundation for a stable relationship. However, I especially loved that she did recognize the need to focus on herself (and of course her obsession with her deceased sister’s secrets) instead of romance. She realistically considers both their unique flaws and potential, as they have very different things to offer her. Julia meets various romantic partners and has interest in two very different possible partners. There are some romantic aspects, but it’s not a romance. ![]() I saw one list that suggested this as a read in place of The Catcher in the Rye, and I would whole-heartedly agree. It’s a perfect storm of teenage angst mixed with cultural and class differences. ![]() She’s also full of interests and goals that she doesn’t believe her family will understand or even care about. With her sister literally absent from the page (although emotionally a main character), Julia has lost some of her self-definition and is floundering. Part of what makes Julia disagreeable is that she’s defined herself as the opposite of her sister for most of her life. Sanchez doesn’t avoid bringing difficult topics into this novel – in fact, looking at a list it feels rather overwhelming! But on the page everything is cohesive, because it’s about Julia’s personal journey through grief, depression, and the process of finding herself. In particular the family relationships felt so true to life. Sanchez has a remarkable gift to make her characters, even the minor ones, feel very real. But that makes her so much more relatable. She messes up, is self-centered, and was quite frankly cruel and dismissive of her sister before her death. The action spans a space of just about two years, from a few months after Olga’s death, through Julia’s high school graduation. Now her already strained relationship with her mother has shattered, her father is a lump, and Julia is obsessed with investigating her sister’s life, trying to get to know the sister who was ignored when she was alive.īecause the majority of this book is about the unfolding drama of Julia’s quest to understand her sister Olga’s life, it’s incredibly difficult to discuss this book in any depth without spoilers. That was her sister, Olga – until she died in a tragic accident that left everyone reeling. Julia is not the perfect Mexican daughter. Sanchez.Įmber, Random House Children’s Books, Penguin Random House, New York, 2017. The goal is to become a stronger/higher scorer at each assessment point and to also give the student an opportunity to be assessed in fiction and nonfiction at the 40 and/or 50.I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Nonfiction DRA2 options are available for Levels 16, 28, 38, 40, 50. Guided Reading Level ~ What Level the Teacher Will Teach At Based on DRA2 Simply enter the title in to get the grade level, or try this app: Scholastic Book Wizard Mobile. Accelerated Book Finder ~ is another site. Do you have a book but need to know the level? Enter the title into Booksource. Enter the guided reading level you want, and a list of books will come up. Book Finder can also suggest the right leveled books, and Leveled Book Database can help you, as well. ![]() Go to: Level (Choose Guided Reading Level), then choose Genre, Subject, Grade. If you are looking for books at your child’s level, go to Scholastic Book Wizard.
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