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Felita

by Nicholasa Mohr · 1979

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Felita's parents promise she will love their new neighborhood. Only Abuelita, her grandmother, understands how much Felita will miss her old block, and her best friend Gigi. But her new neighbors taunt and tease Felita and her family because they are from Puerto Rico. First published twenty years ago, Felita's compelling story has resonance for kids today."An honest, realistic view of an important aspect of contemporary American life." —The Horn Book

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
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Setting
1970s1970sMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adult
Length
short · 112 pages

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