![]() ![]() Sarah Derry manages the SC STEM Hub and a busy family life. This solid debut deftly explores the daily struggle of some students to persevere in the face of long odds." - Booklist ( Journal)īy day, Dr. Although it has the potential to become a book version of Stand and Deliver, by focusing on Marisa's determination in the face of quiet disapproval from her mother and outright opposition from her father, Pérez removes the cliché and creates a relatable character who is unraveling under the pressure to support her family at the expense of her dreams. Even Marisa's new boyfriend doesn't understand her struggle to aim for a better life. This is Marisa's senior year, and she has a shot at a great engineering school, but her supportive teacher doesn't seem to comprehend the cultural conflict she is creating by pushing Marisa's college dreams. That means picking up extra shifts at the grocery store, where she works to help pay bills, and babysitting her adorable niece, who distracts from schoolwork. But her overbearing father, a Mexican immigrant, always reminds her that familia comes first. "Marisa loves AP calculus, and she is good at it. ![]()
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