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Mama Fela's Girls: A Novel
Ana Baca
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Description for Mama Fela's Girls: A Novel
Hardcover. Mama Fela, a skilled seamstress, is the aging matriarch of the Romero clan in Santa Lucia, which is at the height of the Great Depression. Her six-year-old granddaughter and companion, Cipriana, delights in the Shirley Temple movies that occasionally come to the town's theatre. Through Cipriana's eyes, we see her parents' struggles over money. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
Mama Fela, a skilled seamstress, is the aging matriarch of the Romero clan in Santa Lucia, a small town in northeastern New Mexico at the height of the Great Depression. Her six-year-old granddaughter and constant companion, Cipriana, delights in the Shirley Temple movies that occasionally come to the town's theatre. Through Cipriana's eyes, we see her parents' struggles over money. Graciela, Cipriana's mother, is a teacher in a rural school system who juggles the roles of wife, mother, and breadwinner. Cita, Cipriana's aunt who is in her mid-twenties, spends her days mothering neighbours, nieces, and a nephew, while dreaming of ... Read more
Mama Fela, a skilled seamstress, is the aging matriarch of the Romero clan in Santa Lucia, a small town in northeastern New Mexico at the height of the Great Depression. Her six-year-old granddaughter and constant companion, Cipriana, delights in the Shirley Temple movies that occasionally come to the town's theatre. Through Cipriana's eyes, we see her parents' struggles over money. Graciela, Cipriana's mother, is a teacher in a rural school system who juggles the roles of wife, mother, and breadwinner. Cita, Cipriana's aunt who is in her mid-twenties, spends her days mothering neighbours, nieces, and a nephew, while dreaming of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Albuquerque, NM, United States
ISBN
9780826340238
SKU
V9780826340238
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About Ana Baca
Ana Baca graduated from Stanford University (BA) and the University of New Mexico (MA) with degrees in English literature. She is the author of three children's books (Benito's Bizcochitos, Chiles for Benito, and Pia's Sopaipillas). This is her first novel.
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