Author:
Santiago, Esmeralda.
Imprint:New York : Da Capo Press, 2006, c1993.
Description:278 p. ; 21 cm.
Note:Sequel: Almost a woman.
Note:Originally published: New York : Addison-Wesley, 1993.
Note:Includes reader's guide.
Note:Magic, sexual tension, high comedy, and intense drama move through an enchanted yet harsh autobiography, in the story of a young girl who leaves Puerto Rico for New York's tenements and a chance for success.