Girl from Playa Blanca by Ofelia Lachtman (1995, Hardcover) 
Girl from Playa Blanca by Ofelia Lachtman (1995, Hardcover)
Publisher: Arte Publico Pr
Publication Date: 1995-09-01
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 1558851488
ISBN-13: 9781558851481
Product ID: EPID660376
Description: When Elena and her little brother, Carlos, leave their Mexican seaside village to search for their immigrant father in Los Angeles, they encounter intrigue, crime, mystery, friendship, and love.
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The Girl from Playa Blanca : Ofelia Lachtman, Pinata Books (Hardcover, 1995)
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Synopsis
When Elena and her little brother, Carlos, leave their Mexican seaside village to search for their immigrant father in Los Angeles, they encounter intrigue, crime, mystery, friendship, and love.

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Publication Date:1995-09-01

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Length:259 pages
Height:10.0 in
Width:8.0 in
Thickness:1.0 in
Weight:16.0 oz

Publisher's Note
When Elena and her little brother, Carlos, leave their Mexican seaside village to search for their immigrant father in Los Angeles, they encounter intrigue, crime, mystery, friendship, and love.

Industry Reviews
Gr 5-9 A wholesome, albeit it unlikely, adventure. Elena, 17, and her 7-year-old brother leave their Mexican village to find their father in Los Angeles. His letters have stopped and Elena is worried about him. They reach their destination only to find that no one knows where he is. With little money, their situation seems grim. Luckily, Elena has a letter of introduction from a friend in her village to the wealthy Montalvo family; by noon she has a job and the young people are living in a beautiful Malibu mansion. As the weeks pass, Ana's son offers to help Elena find her father, and she begins to wonder if Dr. Montalvo is connected somehow to his disappearance. In the end, all of the pieces fall neatly together. Lachtman has created a romantic fairy tale of emigration. Not too many Mexican children (even if they speak perfect English) go through the border crossing so easily, navigate L.A. on buses, and end up in a mansion, driving a Cadillac and sharing chaste kisses with the son of the house. Elena is a strong, likable heroine who is mature beyond her years. The other characters serve their intended purposes in this predictable tale. While a bit long, this is serviceable escapist fare. However, it does not, as the publisher claims, ``shed light on the contemporary themes of immigration and biculturalism.'' Anne Connor, Los Angeles Public Library
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