Canela

By Carmen Lezeth Suarez

Book Overview

After losing her mother at a young age, and never having known her father, Carmen is left to fend for herself in the unforgiving inner-city neighborhoods of Boston. Alone in a world not yet comfortable with skin color, Carmen's complexion sets her apart from the Spanish kids, the Black kids, and the White kids. She finds friendship in unlikely places-a mute Vietnam vet who becomes her protector, a gang leader who fights to save her life, an inmate who keeps her out of prison, a football player who teaches her to deal with her feelings. With a fierce determination to be accepted and achieve on her own terms, Carmen learns that the best choices are not always the most obvious ones.Canela is a gripping work about the early life of a young girl who survives the tough challenges of growing up on the streets of Boston. It's a story about the power of connecting with each other, the impact we have, and how the people we meet can change who we are, and where we may go.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1718689403
• ISBN13: 9781718689404
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"