Last of the Menu Girls
Chavez, Denise
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BOOK SUMMARY
RocÃÂo Esquibel is a girl growing up in a Southern New Mexico town with her mother and sister. She defines her neighborhood by its treesthe willow, the apricot and the one they call the marking-off tree. Rocio knows she was born in the closet where sh
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RocÃÂo Esquibel is a girl growing up in a Southern New Mexico town with her mother and sister. She defines her neighborhood by its treesthe willow, the apricot and the one they call the marking-off tree. Rocio knows she was born in the closet where she and her sister now take turns looking at the picture of Jesus whose eyes light up in the dark. But at night she enters a magical realm, and in her imaginary Blue Room, she can fly. At first she is a mesmerized observer of the lives of older girls and their boyfriends, but as she finds a job at the local hospital, and discovers a passion for drama and stories, Rocio begins to make her own choices in love and work.
Alive with the taste of tamales and the lyrical tang of the Esquibels talk, The Last of the Menu Girls becomes a rich celebration of Chicano culture, and a universal story of finding ones way in the world.
BOOK REVIEWS
"These stories fairly shimmer with the warmth, tones, and language of the Southwest."--Library Journal
A richness of texture and images [is] characteristic of Chavezs writing. . . . These stories provide a clear glimpse into the world of New Mexico, of Hispanic customs and wisdoms, the grace that may, and did, come with a hard living. Santa Fe Reporter
A valuable contribution to Chicana literature. --Choice
Chavez draws carefully detailed, emotionally convincing portraits of the lives of ordinary people --Newsday
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 1400034310
ISBN(13-digit): 9781400034314
Dewey Decimal: 813/.54
Library of Congress: 2003069054
Book Publisher: Random House Inc
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 224
Paper Weight (lb): .5375 lb
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