{"product_id":"tangled-roots-wild-dreams","title":"Tangled Roots \u0026 Wild Dreams","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In a truly hilarious and heartwarming debut, author Angela Velez breaks out with a story of sisterly love, family secrets, and the roles forced on us at a young age. \u003cem\u003eLulu and Milagro's Search for Clarity\u003c\/em\u003e is a laugh-out-loud, college road trip novel full of Catholic school hijinks. You'll fall in love and root for Lulu and Milagro!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLilliam Rivera, Pura Belpré Honor-Winning Author of Never Look Back\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This coming-of-age story explores the topic of post-high-school plans and the pressure some teens may feel to fit a mold or live up to certain expectations that have been set for them. Readers who are first-generation kids of immigrants will especially find \u003cem\u003eLulu and Milagro's Search for Clarity\u003c\/em\u003e relatable.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Alternating chapters fully develop Lulu's and Milagro's distinct personalities; they have different interests and priorities, but their admiration and love for each other is clear....Details from their lives as a family of Peruvian American women add depth to this story of sisterhood and self-discovery.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Lulu and Milagro's Search for Clarity \u003c\/em\u003eis a tribute to girls everywhere as they figure out who they are and who they hope to be. Sharp, funny, and full of heart, it perfectly captures the heartbreak and joy of sisterhood, first crushes, familial expectations, and growing up\u003cem\u003e.\" \u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrystal Maldonado, author of Fat Chance, Charlie Vega\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lulu \u0026amp; Milagro's Search for Clarity is a delightful journey of sisterhood, self-love, and chasing your dreams--even if they go in directions you never expected. I was cheering on the Zavala sisters every step of the way.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNatalia Sylvester, author of Running \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Angela Velez weaves humor and heartbreak gifting us an irresistible, funny and propulsive novel about sisters.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eLulu \u0026amp; Milagro's Search for Clarity \u003c\/em\u003eoffers up a fresh take on the road-trip novel. It's a brilliant exploration of girlhood and the challenges young women face when torn between personal dreams and ties to family.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAngie Cruz, author of Dominicana\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"There's SO MUCH HEART in these pages. This outstanding debut is hard-hitting and hilarious. I'm so hyped for more Angela Velez stories.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdam Silvera, #1 New York Times bestselling author of They Both Die at the End\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This novel digs deep into the twists and turns of sisterhood, and the girls' voices are delightfully distinct and humorous.... Readers will feel like these deeply real, funny, and ambitious sisters are their own close friends.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A funny, heartfelt story filled with unique and unforgettable characters, the strength of sisterhood and family, first love, and a love for STEM and the arts, this young adult novel will have readers laughing out loud while also thinking about their own future. Highly recommended for young adult collections.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book will make your heart bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah Dessen, #1 New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA highly relatable story of grief and first romance. Ezzie's interior monologue feels authentic, and her character growth will resonate with teens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis entertaining read about a ­Latine teenager learning about one of her late father's passions is a definite buy for young adult ­collections. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a cast full of flawed characters you can't help but 'root' for, \u003ci\u003eTangled Roots \u0026amp; Wild Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e offers a compassionate perspective on second chances and the messy, nonlinear path to healing. Velez shows us that, with enough love and nurturing, even our deepest buried seeds will one day sprout. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSonido Reyes, award-winning and bestselling author of The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTangled Roots \u0026amp; Wild Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e is a tender portrait of a girl in bloom. Warm, funny, and big-hearted--Angela Velez's voice is singular in YA literature. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElise Bryant, author of Happily Ever Afters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull of life, joy, and heart, Ezzie's search for her roots is both universal and wonderfully captured by Angela's fresh, effortless voice. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBen Philippe, Morris Award-winning author of The Field Guide to the North American Teenager\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNever Have I Ever \u003c\/em\u003emeets \u003cem\u003eHighly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute\u003c\/em\u003e in this hilarious and moving YA coming-of-age about a girl juggling way too many lies, one very off-limits crush, and a secret summer internship--all while steering clear of the dreaded \u003cem\u003ef\u003c\/em\u003e-word: her future.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEzzie Ramos\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis a champion secret keeper. Her brilliant-professor mami and nosy abuelita don't know about her daily ritual (wandering the art museum), her college applications (hopelessly blank), or her summer plans (avoiding the dreaded \u003cem\u003ef\u003c\/em\u003e-word, a.k.a. her future, at all costs).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEzzie's biggest secret? She's interning at Sprout, the urban garden she's stunned to discover her father founded weeks before his death. All she knows about Papi begins and ends with his dazzling scientific research legacy--but what if he dreamed of a different path too?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith seven weeks to uncover who Papi really was, Ezzie must chase down every lead, even if it means tangling with Sprout's star volunteer, Gabe McCalister, who couldn't be more off-limits--or distractingly cute. 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