They Call Her Fregona: A Border Kid's Poems
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- Synopsis
- A companion to the Pura Belpré Honor book They Call Me Güero&“You can be my boyfriend.&” It only takes five words to change Güero&’s life at the end of seventh grade. The summer becomes extra busy as he learns to balance new band practice with his old crew, Los Bobbys, and being Joanna Padilla&’s boyfriend. They call her &“fregona&” because she&’s tough, always sticking up for her family and keeping the school bully in check. But Güero sees her softness. Together they cook dollar-store spaghetti and hold hands in the orange grove, learning more about themselves and each other than they could have imagined. But when they start eighth grade, Joanna faces a tragedy that requires Güero to reconsider what it means to show up for someone you love. Honoring multiple poetic traditions, They Call Her Fregona is a bittersweet first-love story in verse and the highly anticipated follow-up to They Call Me Güero.
- Copyright:
- 2022
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 256 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780593462591
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780593462577
- Publisher:
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Date of Addition:
- 09/06/22
- Copyrighted By:
- David Bowles
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Poetry, Literature and Fiction
- Reading Age:
- 10 and up
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.