a novel
“My name is either Frankie or Francisco, depending on who’s around. My mom’s Hispanic, and my dad’s Anglo. Her last name, Torres, is the Spanish word for his last name, Towers. They took it as a sign, and now they run a little New Mexican restaurant named Los Torres. Cute, huh? At least my mom doesn’t hyphenate. That would be redundant, like saying Rio Grande River or ATM machine. Mostly I’m Frankie, unless my mom’s really pissed at me. Then she yells at Francisco.”
2009 ALA-YALSA Top Ten
Best Books for Young Adults
2009 TAYSHAS Reading List
October 2008 ALAN Pick
