The Secret Story of Sonia Rodriguez

I listened to this book on a playaway. I think in an attempt to inform the reader about Mexican-American culture, Sitomer did way too much telling and not enough showing. Sonia says many times, "En mi cultura..." and "then I realized..." Her constant explanation of culture and revelations about her......more

Sonia is a Mexican American whose parents came to the United States illegally for the American dream. Sonia is like any ordinary Hispanic teenager who has to do all the chores and cook, her mom expects her to do everything especially now since she is pregnant with twins. Sonia has a hard working dad......more

I loved this book! Fast and enjoyable read.......more

Sonia's mother had her babies already but she still has to do the work around the house. She had a boyfriend until her uncle caught her and told her mom, so she broke up with him but he acts like a stalker and creeps through her window and throws pebbles to her window. She started getting bad grades......more