Told in both English and Spanish, SistersHermanastells of Rosa, a fourteenyearold illegal immigrant from Mexico City, and Traci, a fourteenyearold from the suburbs of Houston. Paulsen has done a masterful job of creating two welldeveloped, believable characters trapped in environments where the elements of beauty, youth, and popularity have the highest value, and are deemed essential to survival. This is an absorbing tale that rings all too true with reallife pressures and stressful situations that present no easy choices. VOYA
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