Isbn: 9780593525586 - rosa by any other name (6 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 416 pages. 5.50x0.84x8.25 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 416 pages. 5.50x0.84x8.25 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. 2026. paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this compelling Romeo and Julietinspired retelling set during the civil rights era, a Mexican American girl is driven to join a movement for justice after her white classmate and best friend from the barrio are tragically murdered. PURA BELPRÉ YOUNG ADULT AUTHOR HONOR BOOKYALSA BEST FICTION FOR YOUNG ADULTS SELECTIONCHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY SELECTION FOR BEST TEEN FICTIONILA NOTABLE BOOK FOR A GLOBAL SOCIETYRosa Capistrano has been attending posh North Phoenix High School to boost her chances of a college education and a career in journalism, thanks to the groundbreaking Brown v. Board of Education verdict for desegregation. But though she's legally allowed to be there, it's still unsafe for Mexican Americans. That's why she's secretly passing as Rosie, a white girl. All she has to do to secure her future is make sure her Mexican home life and her white school experience never intersect.However, Rosa's two worlds collide when her best friend, Ramon, and classmate Julianne meet and find themselves entangled in a star-crossed romance. Rosa is terrified about what their relationship could mean for her and them . . . and her worst fears are soon realized in an unspeakable tragedy. Rosa is thrown into the center of a town-wide scandal and her true identity is put in the spotlight. With the help of Marco, Ramon's brooding and volatile brother whose passion ignites hers, Rosa must choose what is more important to herprotecting her fragile future or risking everything to help her friends find justice.Rosa by Any Other Name is a harrowingly beautiful coming-of-age tale that shines a light on an important and often overlooked facet of US history. An extensive author's note with research details and a further reading list are included.…

Zustand: New. Hailey Alcaraz enjoys writing stories about multicultural Latinx characters, girls who choose a difficult path when it comes to love, and the clumsy journey of finding yourself as a young adult. She is a second-generation Mexican American woman, a .