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"Pearl's mother took her away from her family just weeks after she was born, and drove off to central Florida determined to begin a new life for herself and her daughter--in the parking lot next to a trailer park. Pearl grew up in the front seat of their '94 Mercury, while her mother lived in the back. Despite their hardships, mother and daughter both adjusted to life, making friends with the residents of the trailers and creating a deep connection...
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Rosa Santos, a Cuban American, works to save her Florida town, seeks admittance to study abroad in her homeland, and wonders if love can break her family's curse. Rosa Santos is cursed by the sea-at least, that's what they say. Dating her is bad news, especially if you're a boy with a boat. But Rosa feels more caught than cursed. Caught between cultures and choices. Between her abuela, a beloved healer and pillar of their community, and her mother,...
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Todo el mundo sabe que las mujeres Santos están malditas. Que solo traen mala suerte y acarrean desgracias. Que si te enamoras de una de ellas tu vida le pertenecerá al mar. Que están destinadas a llorar en los muelles a sus amores perdidos. Y Rosa no es la excepción. Carga sobre sus hombros la superstición y teme a su herencia casi tanto como a su futuro. Hasta que Alex entra a su vida. Un chico con un barco del que definitivamente no debería...
7) The yearling
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"An instant bestseller when it was published in 1938, this Pulitzer Prize winner has been beloved by readers of all ages for the last eighty years. Set in the 1870s, this classic story of one family and their wild, hard, and satisfying life in remote central Florida is a rich and varied tale. The Yearling is tender in its understanding of childhood, filled with excitement of the backwoods hunt and vivid descriptions of the countryside, and written...
12) Amor armado
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"Pearl's mother took her away from her family just weeks after she was born, and drove off to central Florida determined to begin a new life for herself and her daughter--in the parking lot next to a trailer park. Pearl grew up in the front seat of their '94 Mercury, while her mother lived in the back. Despite their hardships, mother and daughter both adjusted to life, making friends with the residents of the trailers and creating a deep connection...
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