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An 11-year-old girl, born in the USA into a family of Mexican immigrants, writes her autobiography to comply with a school assignment. In it, she emphasizes the advantages of being bilingual and bicultural, and of growing up in culturally rich, diverse surroundings. According to Mar��a �Da sensitive girl who speaks proudly of her cultural heritage�D Latinos are like ��the vanilla, the sugar, and t... More

An 11-year-old girl, born in the USA into a family of Mexican immigrants, writes her autobiography to comply with a school assignment. In it, she emphasizes the advantages of being bilingual and bicultural, and of growing up in culturally rich, diverse surroundings. According to Mar��a �Da sensitive girl who speaks proudly of her cultural heritage�D Latinos are like ��the vanilla, the sugar, and the chocolate [of U.S. culture]�� strong flavors because we have strong minds and hearts.�� Mar��a��s vibrant and warm story invite readers to reflect upon cultural and racial pride, self-acceptance, racial and gender equality, multiculturalism, writing as a key to self-understanding, and family ties.

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