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Becoming Maria: A Memoir
Becoming Maria: A Memoir
Reviewed by: Kristin Taylor - Biddeford high School, Biddeford, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: January 10, 2016
Review
For anyone who grew up with "Sesame Street", you'll enjoy this memoir of the character Maria. As with any memoir, it is interesting to read about the person's life. Sonia Manzano was a groundbreaking Latino actor, educator and TV personality and writes this memoir with candor about her life growing up in the South Bronx. Her struggles with being Puerto Rican in a white culture, according to her memoir, made her what she is.
This book would be good for grades 10 and up along with adults who remember "Sesame Street" and Sonia's beloved character -- Maria. This memoir is similar to Julia Alvarez's "How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents" with the struggles and clashes of two cultures trying to blend. This memoir would be a good addition to a libraries multicultural section.
Overall Book Score: good
About the Book
Author:
Manzano, Sonia
Illustrator: ,
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Book Type: chapter book nonfiction
Genre: biography / autobiography
Audience: grades 10-12,adult / professional
Binding Type: trade edition
Binding Quality: excellent
ISBN: 9780545621847
Price: 17.99