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Somewhere between bitter and sweet / by Laekan Zea Kemp.
As an aspiring pastry chef, Penelope Prado has always dreamed of opening her own pastelería next to her father's restaurant, Nacho's Tacos. But her traditional Mexican-American mom and dad have different plans. Xander Amaro Is a new hire at Nacho's. For him, the job is an opportunity for a chance at a normal life, to settle in at his abuelo's, and to find the father who left him behind. When both the restaurant and Xander's immigrant status are threatened, he will do whatever it takes to protect his new found family and himself. -- adapted from jacket
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316460279 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0316460273 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 343 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 12+. Little, Brown and Company. |
| Awards Note: | Pura Belpre young adult author honor, 2022 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Families > Fiction. Restaurants > Fiction. Fathers > Fiction. Immigrants > Fiction. Illegal immigration > Fiction. Noncitizens > Fiction. Mexican Americans > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Social problem fiction. Romance fiction. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | YA KEMP L (Text) | 33126024941506 | YA Fiction | Available | - |
| Independence Branch | YA KEMP L (Text) | 33126025336698 | YA Fiction | Available | - |