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Seems I'm in the minority on this one First of all we need more YA books featuring diverse protagonists For a really strong read, see I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L Sanchez or Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco Stork or The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez or Darius and Twig by Walter Dean MyersLike Water For Chocolate tells the story of Tita De La Garza, the youngest daughter in a family living in Mexico at the turn of the twentieth century Tita's love, Pedro Muzquiz, comes to the family's ranch to ask for Tita's hand in marriage Because Tita is the youngest daughter she is forbidden by a family tradition upheld by her tyrannical
