In the Shade of the Nispero Tree - Hardcover

Bernier-Grand, Carmen T.

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9780531331545: In the Shade of the Nispero Tree

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ISBN 10: 0531331547 ISBN 13: 9780531331545

Publisher: Orchard Books, 1999

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Because her mother wants her to be part of the world of high society in their native Puerto Rico, nine-year-old Teresa attends a private school but loses her best friend

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About the Author:

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.

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