The Fresh New Face of Griselda

Informationen zum Autor Jennifer Torres is the author of Vega's Piece of the Sky ;  Stef Soto, Taco Queen ; The Fresh New Face of Griselda ; and other books for young readers. She writes stories about home, friendship, and unexpected courage inspired by her Mexican American heritage. Jennifer started her career as a newspaper reporter, and even though she writes fiction now, she hopes her stories still have some truth in them. She lives with her family in Southern California. Klappentext After her father's landscaping business fails and the family loses their house, sixth-grader Griselda Zaragoza follows her sister's example and begins selling Alma cosmetics while hiding her changed circumstances from friends.A moving coming-of-age novel about one girl's struggles after her parents lose their home and her journey to find hope in family and friendship, from Jennifer Torres, the author of Stef Soto, Taco Queen. Zusammenfassung A moving coming-of-age novel about one girl's struggles after her parents lose their home and her journey to find hope in family and friendship, from Jennifer Torres, the author of Stef Soto, Taco Queen.

Product details

• Authors: Jennifer Torres, Torres Jennifer
• Publisher: Little Brown USA
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.10.2019
• EAN: 9780316452601
• ISBN: 978-0-316-45260-1
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Poverty & Homelessness