About the Book: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
Julia is not the perfect Mexican daughter. That was her sister Olgas role. Olga
didnt go away to college--she stayed home to take care of their parents, clean
the house, and work a part-time job. Julia has big dreams, and she wants no part
of her older sisters path. But one mistake--texting while crossing the busiest
street in Chicago--leaves Olga dead and Julia left behind to cope with the
aftermath. Their parents, who came to Chicago illegally from Mexico to find a
better life, are devastated. Julias mother seems to channel her grief into
pointing