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After Tere has a fight with her best friend Ana, Tere gives in to her mother's urging to attend the prestigious L'Academia, where she would be part of the high society world in their native Puerto Rico, but it is then that Tere learns a valuable lesson in friendship and acceptance. Reprint.
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Carmen T. Bernier-Grand was born and raised in Puerto Rico. She taught at the University of Puerto Rico for seven years before moving to the United States.
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er mother wants her to be part of the high society world in their native Puerto Rico, Teresa attends a private school but loses her best friend.
All Teresa and her best friend and classmate Ana think about is winning the contest for the Junior Queen and Princess of their town in Ponce, Puerto Rico. But Tere's mother has different ideas for her only daughter. She wants her to be part of La Sociedad, "high society," and go to a fancy private school.
At first Tere doesn't want to leave her school friends to follow her mother's dream. She knows her parents can't afford the luxuries the rich girls take for granted. But when Tere gets into trouble and has a fight with Ana, she quickly changes her mind. Now she finds herself caught between two worlds.
All Teresa and her best friend and classmate Ana think about is winning the contest for the Junior Queen and Princess of their town in Ponce, Puerto Rico. But Tere's mother has different ideas for her only daughter. She wants her to be part of La Sociedad, "high society," and go to a fancy private school.
At first Tere doesn't want to leave her school friends to follow her mother's dream. She knows her parents can't afford the luxuries the rich girls take for granted. But when Tere gets into trouble and has a fight with Ana, she quickly changes her mind. Now she finds herself caught between two worlds.
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- PublisherYoung Yearling
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0440416604
- ISBN 13 9780440416609
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages186
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