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The Education of Margot Sánchez

by Lilliam Rivera · 2017

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Pretty in Pinkcomes to the South Bronx in this bold and romantic coming-of-age novel about dysfunctional families, good and bad choices, and finding the courage to question everything you ever thought you wanted—from debut author Lilliam Rivera.

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THINGS/PEOPLE MARGOT HATES:

Mami, for destroying my social life

Papi, for allowing Junior to become a Neanderthal

Junior, for becoming a Neanderthal

This supermarket

Everyone else

After "borrowing" her father's credit card to finance a more stylish wardrobe, Margot

Sanchez suddenly finds herself grounded. And by grounded, she means working as an indentured servant in her family's struggling grocery store to pay off her debts.

With each order of deli meat she slices, Margot can feel her carefully cultivated prep school reputation slipping through her fingers, and she's willing to do anything to get out of this punishment. Lie, cheat, and maybe even steal...

Margot's invitation to the ultimate beach party is within reach and she has no intention of letting her family's drama or Moises—the admittedly good looking but outspoken boy from the neighborhood—keep her from her goal.

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thiscoming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of thisromanceromanceMore like thisLess of this
Themes
diversitydiversityMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2010s2010sMore like thisLess of thisNew YorkNew YorkMore like thisLess of thisNew York StateNew York StateMore like thisLess of thishigh schoolhigh schoolMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adult
Length
medium · 304 pages

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