Secrets of the Casa Rosada
- Author Alex Temblador
- Narrator Frankie Corzo
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 25 June 2019
- Run Time 6 hours and 43 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members.
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What to expect
Sixteen-year-old Martha and her mother move constantly, never staying anywhere for long. So she knows better than to ask if they’ve been evicted again when her mom says they’re going on a “vacation” to meet the grandmother Martha didn’t know existed.
Laredo, Texas, is like no other city she has seen. Driving past businesses with Spanish names and colorfully painted houses with burnt lawns, Martha can’t imagine her mother living somewhere so … Mexican. At her grandmother’s pink house, she’s shocked and hurt when her mom abandons her, even though a part of her had been expecting it.
Suddenly Martha must deal with a way of life that is completely foreign. Her grandmother doesn’t speak English, so communication is difficult, and she’s not the typical, sweet grandma who dotes on her grandchildren. Even weirder, it turns out that her grandmother is revered as a healer, or curandera. And there are tons of cousins, aunts, and uncles all ready to embrace her!
At her new school, Martha can’t be anonymous like before because everyone knows she’s Doña González’s granddaughter. Meanwhile, a girl who has it out for her makes things unpleasant. As Martha struggles to adjust to her new life, she can’t help but wonder why her mother left Laredo. No one is willing to discuss it, so she’ll have to unravel the secrets herself.
Critics Review
u201cA suspenseful and fascinating glimpse into a Mexican-American world.u201d
u201cA fascinating story with a strong protagonist and a glimpse at some unique aspects of traditional Mexican culture.u201d
u201cFrankie Corzou2019s narration vividly brings the characters to life in this debut novel about family secrets and Hispanic heritageu2026Corzou2019s vocal characterizations are well developed, and her accent is excellent as she portrays bewildered Martha and her Spanish-speaking grandmother and kin. The narrative hasnu2019t been fleshed out, but Corzou2019s effective pacing makes it sound like it has.u201d
| Author | Alex Temblador |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Frankie Corzo |
| Duration | 6 hours and 43 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781982684822 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Blackstone Publishing |
| Genre | Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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