Las Nias: A Collection of Childhood Memories

By Sarah Rafael García

This collection of autobiographical childhood memories of three Mexican-American sisters recounts their struggles while being raised as the first generation born in America of their Mexican family. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1888205091
• ISBN13: 9781888205091
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Floricanto Press
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Just like comfort food with old girlfriends.

What a wonderful collection of anecdotes! Reading this made me feel like I was chatting with an old friend, reminiscing about back in the day. The humor and honesty in the stories reminded me of my own childhood with my own sisters...

Move over Sandra Cisneros

Great book by a talented writer! Each memory reads like a short story. It navigates the experience from a child's perspective but carries the reflection of an adult. The book was very well-written and it explored the issues that many immigrant families assimilating in America go through everyday. Like most childhood memories, there were good times, bad times, and sometimes confusing moments. My favorite part was when the girls were fighting each other over the bathroom due to diarrhea they got from peanut butter. They called it "peeing from the butt." I laughed at that part. I also liked that each story foretold a life lesson the author acquired from growing up. Like when the Viatnamese family wanted to buy her dog, Twinkie, just so they could eat it. Her father explained that every culture has different traditions and they should not be judged by it. Just like Mexicans eat cow's head. This book was a great example of growing up Mexican-American. It definitely made me question my cultural issues and reflect back on my family. I would have to say: "Move over Sandra Cisneros! There's a new girl in town, and her name is Sarah. " I totally see this book replacing "Caramelo" in many socialogy or Chicano Studies classes in colleges and universities nation wide.

Great Stories that will make you laugh!

The stories in this book will make you remember your own childhood and the memories you shared with family and friends. The book will make you laugh, cry, and smile all in one sitting. It truly portrays how life experiences make us stronger people.