{"product_id":"how-the-garca-girls-lost-their-accents-isbn-9780143136552","title":"How the García Girls Lost Their Accents","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA collectible hardcover thirtieth-anniversary edition of Julia Alvarez’s modern Latinx classic that gives voice to four sisters as they grow up in two cultures, featuring a new foreword by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling, National Book Award–winning novelist Elizabeth Acevedo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Penguin Vitae Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe García sisters—Carla, Sandra, Yolanda, and Sofía—and their family must flee their home in the Dominican Republic after the discovery of their father's role in an attempt to overthrow the brutal dictator Rafael Trujillo. They arrive in New York City in 1960 to a life far removed from their existence in the Caribbean. In the wondrous but not always welcoming United States, their parents try to hold on to their old ways as the girls try to find new lives: by straightening their hair and wearing American fashions, and by forgetting their Spanish. For them, it is at once liberating and excruciating to be caught between the old world and the new. In Julia Alvarez's beloved first novel, \u003ci\u003eHow the García Girls Lost Their Accents\u003c\/i\u003e, the sisters tell their stories about being at home—and not at home—in America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePenguin Vitae—loosely translated as \"Penguin of one's life\"—is a deluxe hardcover series from Penguin Classics celebrating a dynamic and diverse landscape of classic fiction and nonfiction from seventy-five years of classics publishing. Penguin Vitae provides readers with beautifully designed classics that have shaped the course of their lives, and welcomes new readers to discover these literary gifts of personal inspiration, intellectual engagement, and creative originality.“An honest, unflinching narrative that captures the misery, messiness, and marvel of departing from a homeland and making yourself and your family anew . . . Every single character is vibrant, in such a way that all of us longing to belong will find in the novel something that might teach us a bit more about ourselves, and our possibilities. . . . A generation of writers were empowered to pick up their pens after they first picked up this book. . . . [Alvarez] proved that our shared island and the people we come from have rich and nuanced stories that deserve to be told.” ―\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Acevedo, from the Foreword\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It wasn’t until I read \u003ci\u003eHow the García Girls Lost Their Accents \u003c\/i\u003eby Julia Alvarez that I could even conceive of the idea that a story like mine, about a young woman, daughter of Dominican immigrants, could also live in a book. . . . As a young writer it was powerful to read Alvarez’s book. . . . It was affirming and empowering to read a story about Dominican women who were negotiating a new language, rebelling, pissing off their parents, who were also trying to find their place in the United States.” —\u003cb\u003eAngie Cruz, interviewed on PBS’s \u003ci\u003eAmerican Masters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Through poetic language and lively dialogue, Alvarez tells a tale that feels universal—about sibling bonds, about fluctuating familial relationships, and about finding one’s place, even as one’s position changes.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, “The Great American Novels”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Powerful . . . Poignant . . . Beautifully captures the threshold experience of the new immigrant.” \u003ci\u003e—\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A clear-eyed look at the insecurity and yearning for a sense of belonging that are a part of the immigrant experience . . . Movingly told.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Extraordinary.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bloomsbury Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Simply wonderful.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “[A] tender, charming book . . . There is a charge to Alvarez’s writing, a poetic intensity, that is truly original.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Miami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A joy to read.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Hispanic \u003ci\u003eJoy Luck Club \u003c\/i\u003e. . . A luminous poem, rich and dreamy as a slow samba. A+.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Delightful.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Subtle . . . Powerful . . . Reveals the intricacies of family, the impact of culture and place, and the profound power of language.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe San Diego Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Lovely and intimate.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Houston Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Brilliant . . . A tour de force.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommonweal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “One of the most delightful novels of the year.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Surprises us with vivid, poetic language.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Elegant and earthy . . . A distinctive new voice.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcCall’s\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Heartwarming . . . It is a pleasure to read about these high-spirited Caribbean women.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Antonio Express-News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Refreshing . . . A remarkable climb up a family tree.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaltimore City Paper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “[Alvarez] enchants the reader while spinning her web of wonder.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A warm and believable family portrait . . . Often hilarious.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eArkansas Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Spirited.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Exquisite . . . Alvarez makes magic and art of the human odyssey, finding wonder and faith amid the world’s confusion and ignorance.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Virginian-Pilot and Ledger-Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Delightful, original.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A kind of Dominican-American \u003ci\u003eLittle Women.\u003c\/i\u003e” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Raleigh News and Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “An impressive talent . . . A tragicomic voice whose accent is happily her very own.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Alvarez writes with compassion, sensitivity and humor.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoanoke Times and World-News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Powerfully bittersweet.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Arizona Daily Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Poignant and intimate . . . Alvarez delineates the two cultures with insight, humor and skill.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlbany Sunday Times Union\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Alvarez’s prose is straightforward yet possesses an inner fire touched with poetry and a finely tuned sense of irony and quiet revelation.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Memphis Commercial Appeal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “An expertly witnessed and daringly constructed novel.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tampa Tribune-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Bright, entertaining and full-bodied.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Oklahoma City Sunday Oklahoman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “The voices that reveal this world are honest, clear, and rich.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinston-Salem Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Alvarez manages to bring to attention many of the issues—serious and light—that immigrant families face, portraying them with sensitivity and, at times, an enjoyable, mischievous sense.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “This unique coming-of-age tale is a feast of stories that will enchant and captivate readers.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulia Alvarez\u003c\/b\u003e left the Dominican Republic for the United States in 1960, at the age of ten. She is the author of numerous works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, including the novel \u003ci\u003eIn the Time of the Butterflies,\u003c\/i\u003e which has more than a million copies in print and was selected by the National Endowment for the Arts for its national Big Read program. Alvarez has received the Latina Leader Award in Literature from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute and the Hispanic Heritage Award in Literature; was named Woman of the Year by \u003ci\u003eLatina\u003c\/i\u003e magazine; and was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Obama. 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