How the García girls lost their accents
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In the 1960s, political tension forces the García family away from Santo Domingo and towards the Bronx, where the sisters adapt and thrive despite cultural differences, language barriers, and prejudice, but Mami and Papi are more traditional, and they have far more difficulty adjusting to their new country.
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Alvarez, J. (2010). How the García girls lost their accents. First Algonquin paperback. Chapel Hill, N.C., Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Alvarez, Julia. 2010. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents. Chapel Hill, N.C., Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Alvarez, Julia, How the García Girls Lost Their Accents. Chapel Hill, N.C., Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2010.
MLA Citation (style guide)Alvarez, Julia. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents. First Algonquin paperback. Chapel Hill, N.C., Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2010.
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