Review: Clap When You Land

October 26, 2020November 16, 2020 aminamakele

THE PLOT: Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo is about two sisters who don’t know the other exists. Camino has grown up in a barrio in the Dominican Republic and dreams of studying medicine in America. Yahaira is a … Continue reading Review: Clap When You Land

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Review: How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents

October 4, 2020 aminamakele

THE PLOT: How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvares is about four sisters from the Dominican Republic. Told in reverse, it recounts the families’ move to America and flight from Dictator Trujillo. It shows how each of … Continue reading Review: How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents

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Review: Clap When You Land

Review: How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents