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When Margie's cousin Lupe comes from Mexico to live in California with Margie's family, Lupe must adapt to America, while Margie, who thought it would be fun to have her cousin there, finds that she's embarrassed by her in school and jealous of her at home.

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Main Author: Ada, Alma Flor
Other Authors: Zubizarreta, Gabriel M., Darío, Rubén, 1867-1916, Zubizarreta, Rosa (Rosalma)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2011.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Mexican Americans > California > Juvenile fiction.
Families > Juvenile fiction.
Cousins > Juvenile fiction.
Fathers and daughters > Juvenile fiction.
California > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:When Margie's cousin Lupe comes from Mexico to live in California with Margie's family, Lupe must adapt to America, while Margie, who thought it would be fun to have her cousin there, finds that she's embarrassed by her in school and jealous of her at home.
Item Description:Based on the poem A Margarita by Rubén Darío, which is included in the original Spanish and in an English translation by Rosalma Zubizarreta.
Physical Description:147 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN:9781416900887 (hbk.)
1416900888 (hbk.)
9781442423961 (ebk.)
144242396X (ebk.)
Author Notes:Alma Flor Ada, an authority on multicultural and bilingual education, is the recipient of the 2012 Virginia Hamilton Literary Award, and in 2014 she was honored by the Mexican government with the prestigious OHTLI Award. She is the author of numerous award-winning books for young readers, including Dancing Home with Gabriel Zubizarreta, My Name Is María Isabel , Under the Royal Palms (Pura Belpré Medal), Where the Flame Trees Bloom , and The Gold Coin (Christopher Award Medal). She lives in California, and you can visit her at AlmaFlorAda.com.

Gabriel M. Zubizarreta draws from his experiences of raising his three wonderful daughters in his writing. He hopes his books will encourage young people to author their own destinies. He coauthored Love, Amalia and Dancing Home with Alma Flor Ada. Gabriel lives in Northern California with his family and invites you to visit his website at GabrielMZubizarreta.com.

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