An Island Like You

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Book:	An Island Like You: Stories of the Barrio
Author:	Judith Ortiz Cofer
Honors:	1996 Belpré–narrative winner Score: 10.46
Genres:	Children's books Young Adult books
Publisher:	Melanie Kroupa

A collection of twelve stories set in a Latino neighborhood in Patterson, New Jersey. The stories stand alone and intertwine as the teenage characters try to find out who they are and what their place is, not only in their Puerto Rican community, but in the United States.

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