Mama Fela's girls
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Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2006.
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318 pages ; 24 cm.
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Published
Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2006.
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Book
Language
English
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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 theater. 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 midtwenties, spends her days mothering neighbors, nieces, and a nephew, while dreaming of creative pursuits in a time and place where women's roles are not strictly defined and dreams are stifled. Together, these strong women cope with the challenges of poverty and prejudice, striving to pull their families through these difficult times.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Baca, A. (2006). Mama Fela's girls . University of New Mexico Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Baca, Ana. 2006. Mama Fela's Girls. University of New Mexico Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Baca, Ana. Mama Fela's Girls University of New Mexico Press, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Baca, Ana. Mama Fela's Girls University of New Mexico Press, 2006.
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