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Islands Apart: Becoming Dominican American
Jasminne Mendez
Ages: 12+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Piñata Books/Arte Público Press
ISBN: 978-1-55885-944-9
Keywords: Racism, colorism, microaggressions, military life, parents and children, writing, immigration, extended families, women's roles
A young girl in a Dominican American family living on various U.S. army bases narrates her conflicting feelings about growing up in two cultures.