Becoming Maria: Love and Chaos in the South Bronx
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Becoming Maria: Love and Chaos in the South Bronx by Sonia Manzano
Pura Belpre Honor winner for The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano and one of America's most influential Hispanics--'Maria' on Sesame Street--delivers a beautifully wrought coming-of-age memoir.Set in the 1950s in the Bronx, this is the story of a girl with a dream. Emmy award-winning actress and writer Sonia Manzano plunges us into the daily lives of a Latino family that is loving--and troubled. This is Sonia's own story rendered with an unforgettable narrative power. When readers meet young Sonia, she is a child living amidst the squalor of a boisterous home that is filled with noisy relatives and nosy neighbors. Each day she is glued to the TV screen that blots out the painful realities of her existence and also illuminates the possibilities that lie ahead. But--click!--when the TV goes off, Sonia is taken back to real-life--the cramped, colorful world of her neighborhood and an alcoholic father. But it is Sonia's dream of becoming an actress that keeps her afloat among the turbulence of her life and times. Spiced with culture, heartache, and humor, this memoir paints a lasting portrait of a girl's resilience as she grows up to become an inspiration to millions.Sonia Manzano, the actress who defined the part of Maria on the popular television series Sesame Street, has influenced the lives of millions of people since the early 1970s. Sonia has received fifteen Emmy Awards for her television writing and has been honored by the Academy of Arts and Sciences with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Sonia was named one of America's most influential Latinos by People magazine. She currently resides in New York City.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780545621854 |
| ISBN 10 | 0545621852 |
| Title | Becoming Maria: Love and Chaos in the South Bronx |
| Author | Sonia Manzano |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Scholastic US |
| Year published | 2017-07-25 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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