Nicholasa Mohr is a renowned Nuyorican author whose works center on growing up in the Puerto Rican communities of the Bronx and El Barrio. With compelling empathy, she portrays the distinct challenges faced by Puerto Rican women in the United States. Her writing delves into the heart of these communities, offering an intimate lens on their lives and experiences. Mohr's voice is essential for understanding the Puerto Rican diaspora and the women within it.
Interrelated stories of love, friendship, and the struggle to survive show the tragic and comic sides of life in a Puerto Rican community on New York's Lower East Side.Winner of the School Library Journal's Best Book for Young Adults (1977) and the Notable Trade Book Award (1977).