You've Gotta Read This: The Secret Story of Sonia Rodriguez

This is a “You’ve Gotta Read This” book talk on The Secret Life of Sonia Rodriguez by Alan Lawrence Sitomer. If you’re looking for a young adult novel about an immigrant girl who faces challenges from every direction, especially from her own family, you might love The Secret Life of Sonia Rodriguez.

It tells the story of Sonia Rodriguez, whose mother and aunt expect her to do all the household chores while they watch TV and overeat. And if the chores interfere with school, the chores come first. She wants to be the first person in her family to graduate from high school, but sometimes, the obstacles seem too great.

How can we love our families yet escape their negative influences to become the best person we can be? This is an inspiring story of a young Latina who faces exactly this question.

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