The Meaning of Consuelo
by Cofer, Judith Ortiz
ALA Notable/Best BooksALA Best Book for Young AdultsAmericas Award for Children's LiteraturePuerto RicoGrowing UpParents & Parental FiguresGrandparentsYALSA Best Books for YA
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AR Book Level
6.8
AR Points
10
Word Count
58,424
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
77540 EN
About this book
This coming-of-age story follows Consuelo on her journey from childhood to the unchartered territory of adulthood. Set in 1950s Puerto Rico, both American influence and tragedy threaten to tear apart her family and her traditional Spanish culture.