Awards

• Short-listed for National Book Award for Young People's Literature 2017
• Winner of Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award 2017

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This book will change everything. . . . A perfect book about imperfection. --Juan Felipe Herrera, Poet Laureate of the United States A wonderfully complex and interesting character. --Los Angeles Review of Books Blistering. Julia's persona rockets off the page and into your face from the get-go. --Christian Science Monitor If you ever wanted to [understand] the harsh truths of immigrant life, this is the book you need to read. --Bustle As poignant as it is incisive. --AV Club An earnest and heartfelt tale. --Booklist A timely and must-have account of survival in a culturally contested world. --SLJ, Starred Beautifully written. --Shelf Awareness, Starred Ultimately, it's Julia herself who's the key to the novel... She'll resonate with many readers, and they'll be glad to see her make it through a tough time. --The Bulletin, starred review

“I fell in love with Erika L. Sánchez’ stunning novel....The depth, wit and searing intelligence of her writing, and her young Latina heroine, struck me to my core and left me wanting so much more."" --America Ferrera, Emmy award-winning actress in Ugly Betty “This book will change everything. . . . A perfect book about imperfection.” —Juan Felipe Herrera, Poet Laureate of the United States “Unique and fresh.” —Entertainment Weekly “A standout.” —NPR “A wonderfully complex and interesting character.” —Los Angeles Review of Books   “Blistering. Julia’s persona rockets off the page and into your face from the get-go.” —Christian Science Monitor “If you ever wanted to [understand] the harsh truths of immigrant life, this is the book you need to read.” —Bustle   “As poignant as it is incisive.” —AV Club   “An earnest and heartfelt tale.” —Booklist   “A timely and must-have account of survival in a culturally contested world.” —SLJ, Starred   “Beautifully written.” —Shelf Awareness, starred review ""Ultimately, it’s Julia herself who’s the key to the novel... She’ll resonate with many readers, and they’ll be glad to see her make it through a tough time."" —The Bulletin, starred review

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Erika L. Sánchez is a poet, a feminist, and a cheerleader for young women everywhere. She was the sex and love advice columnist for Cosmopolitan for Latinas for three years, and her writing has appeared in Rolling Stone, Salon, and the Paris Review. Since she was a twelve-year-old nerd in giant bifocals and embroidered vests, Erika has dreamed of writing complex, empowering stories about girls of color—what she wanted to read as a young adult. She lives in Chicago, not far from the setting of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter. Erika is fluent in Spanish, Spanglish, and cat. You can find out more about her at erikalsanchez.com or by following @ErikaLSanchez on Twitter.

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