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Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida
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3.1 out of 5
Based on 890 Ratings and 244 Reviews

Book Description
It's no wonder that Parrot in the Oven won the 1996 National Book Award for Young People's Fiction. Victor Martinez's lush, evocative prose leaps from the page, grabbing the reader by the throat right from the start. Not only do we witness Manuel Hernandez's coming of age, we feel every juicy moment of it: his ache for something just out of reach, the confusion of seeing his family with new eyes, ... More
Book Information
PublisherJoanna Cotler Books
BindingHardcover (26 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages224
ISBN-100060267062
ISBN-13978-0060267063
Publication Date10/1996
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About Victor Martinez (Author) : Victor Martinez is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Victor Martinez include El Loro En El Horno, Parrot in the Oven, Same Difference: Youn... more
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6/18/2010 Cassandra Ritter tagged as: I recommend, I read

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