The Fresh New Face of Griselda

by Jennifer Torres

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After her father's landscaping business fails and the family loses their house, sixth-grader Griselda Zaragoza follows her sister's example and begins selling Alma cosmetics while hiding her changed circumstances from friends.

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A Latin American girl faces her family's new struggling economic reality a with mix of concern, shame, and, ultimately, resourcefulness. "A warm family story."―Booklist

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After her father's landscaping business fails and the family loses their house, sixth-grader Griselda Zaragoza follows her sister's example and begins selling Alma cosmetics while hiding her changed circumstances from friends.

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