Emily Goldberg Learns to Salsa
Written by Micol Ostow
Published by Penguin Random House
Emily is a Jewish girl from the suburbs of New York. Her mother has family in Puerto Rico, but Emily has never had contact with them—ever. Then Emily’s grandmother dies and Emily is forced to go to the Caribbean for her funeral. Buttoned-up Emily wants nothing to do with her big, noisy Puerto Rican family, until a special person shows her that one dance can change the beat of your heart.
Primary ISBN: 9781595140814
Publication Date: November 2006
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Young Adult, Age 12 or older
Community Represented: Puerto Rican
Themes: Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Family Relationship: Extended, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 1st, Generational Differences, Generational Differences: Language, Identity: Exploration, Identity: Multilingual, Identity: Multiracial, Multilingual: Spanish Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Jewish, Setting: Home Country, Trauma & Healing, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend
Setting: United States (New York City NY), Puerto Rico
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 1st Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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