The Go-Between
pbFans of iJane the Virgin/i will find much to love about iThe Go-Between/i, a coming-of-age novel from bestselling author Veronica Chambers, who with humor and humanity explores issues of identity and belonging in a world that is ever-changing./bbr brShe is the envy of every teenage girl in Mexico City. Her mother is a glamorous telenovela actress. Her father is the go-to voice-over talent for blockbuster films. Hers is a world of private planes, chauffeurs, paparazzi and gossip columnists. Meet Camilla del Valle Cammi to those who know her best.br brWhen Cammi s mom gets cast in an American television show and the family moves to LA, things change, and quickly. Her mom s first role is playing a not-so-glamorous maid in a sitcom. Her dad tries to find work but dreams about returning to Mexico. And at the posh, private Polestar Academy, Cammi s new friends assume she s a scholarship kid, the daughter of a domestic.br brAt first Cammi thinks playing along with the stereotypes will be her way of teaching her new friends a lesson. But the more she lies, the more she wonders: Is she only fooling herself?/p
Autor: | Chambers, Veronica |
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EAN: | 9781101930953 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Seitenzahl: | 208 |
Produktart: | Gebunden |
Verlag: | Delacorte Press Penguin Random House |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 25.04.2017 |
Schlagworte: | Coming of Age / Erwachsenwerden; Kinderliteratur/Jugendliteratur Englisch; Kinderliteratur/Jugendliteratur Mexico United States realistic fiction social issues friendship deceit forgiveness wealth the go between go between immigration maid telenovela soap opera contemporary fiction young adult teen diversity diverse books mexican american latina latino hispanic mistaken identity private school making it in america california teen books books family parenting books for 13 year old girls books for 12 year old girls teen fiction books teen books for boys tween books for girls ages 11-14 |
Größe: | 25 × 150 × 215 |
Gewicht: | 315 g |