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Da Capo Press

Almost a Woman: A Memoir

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Title: Almost a Woman: A Memoir
Author: Esmeralda Santiago
ISBN: 9780306820823
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: 2012
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Condition: Used: Near Fine
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Young Adult Non-Fiction 1615049

Publisher Description:
Following the enchanting story recounted in When I Was Puerto Rican of the author's emergence from the barrios of Brooklyn to the prestigious Performing Arts High School in Manhattan, Esmeralda Santiago delivers the tale of her young adulthood, where she continually strives to find a balance between becoming American and staying Puerto Rican. While translating for her mother Mami at the welfare office in the morning, starring as Cleopatra at New York's prestigious Performing Arts High School in the afternoons, and dancing salsa all night, she begins to defy her mother's protective rules, only to find that independence brings new dangers and dilemmas.