
Confetti Girl
Diana Lopez(Author)
Little, Brown Young Readers (Publisher)
Published on 3. June 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-316-02956-8 (ISBN)
Description
Apolonia 'Lina' Flores is looking for answers, but she can't seem to figure out why she's losing all the important people in her life, even with a house crammed full of books and facts. After her mother's unexpected death, her father hides from sorrow by keeping his nose buried in books. Her best friend Vanessa's got problems of her own: her father recently left her mother, who deals with the rejection by obsessively making cascarones, which are hollow egg shells filled with confetti. When Vanessa starts to get boy crazy and begins to slip away too, Lina learns to find the answers within herself and understand what it means to grow up.
With its strong voice, humour, endearing characters and compelling subject matter, Confetti Girl is reminiscent of The Year of the Dog and Judy Blume. It portrays Hispanic-Americans in a day-to-day setting, rather than focusing on the common archetypes of migrant worker or inner city kid, and still retains the rich cultural aspects of Lina's heritage.
With its strong voice, humour, endearing characters and compelling subject matter, Confetti Girl is reminiscent of The Year of the Dog and Judy Blume. It portrays Hispanic-Americans in a day-to-day setting, rather than focusing on the common archetypes of migrant worker or inner city kid, and still retains the rich cultural aspects of Lina's heritage.
Reviews / Votes
Employing lovely metaphors and realistic dialogue, adult author Lopez delicately displays the power of optimism and innovation during difficult times * Publishers Weekly *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Little, Brown & Company
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 134 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
169 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-316-02956-8 (9780316029568)
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Diana Lopez
Confetti Girl
Book
07/2009
Little, Brown & Company
€33.63
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Person
Diana Lopez is a native of Corpus Christi, Texas. She now teaches English at St. Philip's College in San Antonio. This is her first middle grade novel.