I am not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sanchez

Author: Erika L. Sánchez

Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Mental Health, Latinx

Synopsis:

National Book Award Finalist!
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian meets Jane the Virgin in this poignant but often laugh-out-loud funny contemporary YA about losing a sister and finding yourself amid the pressures, expectations, and stereotypes of growing up in a Mexican American home.

Perfect Mexican daughters do not go away to college. And they do not move out of their parents' house after high school graduation. Perfect Mexican daughters never abandon their family.

But Julia is not your perfect Mexican daughter. That was Olga's role.

Then a tragic accident on the busiest street in Chicago leaves Olga dead and Julia left behind to reassemble the shattered pieces of her family. And no one seems to acknowledge that Julia is broken, too. Instead, her mother seems to channel her grief into pointing out every possible way Julia has failed.

But it's not long before Julia discovers that Olga might not have been as perfect as everyone thought. With the help of her best friend, Lorena, and her first love (first everything), Connor, Julia is determined to find out. Was Olga really what she seemed? Or was there more to her sister's story? And either way, how can Julia even attempt to live up to a seemingly impossible ideal?

Format: Paperback, 362 pages

Setting: United States

Awards: Lincoln Award for None (2020), Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award for Works for Older Readers - Young Adult (2018), National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature (2017), Society of Midland Authors Award for Children's Fiction (2018)

Goodreads Rating: 4.01

*This book is pre-loved, but has been carefully looked through to ensure it is not missing any pages and is in good condition. All visible flaws have been documented in the product photos.