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"Claudia and her sister, Janine, may as well be from two different planets. Claudia, who pays more attention to her artwork and The Baby-sitters Club than her homework, feels like she can't compete with her perfect sister. Janine studies nonstop, gets straight As, and even takes college-level courses! But when something unexpected happens to the most beloved person in their family, will the sisters be able to put aside their differences?"--Publisher...

The second Christmas after their mother has died, Josefina and her three sisters find that participating in the traditions of Las Posadas helps keep memories of Mamá alive.

Entre semana me levanto a las cuatro de la mañana. Me cepillo los dientes, me visto y arrastro a mi hermana Melanie hasta el carro donde nos espera mami. ¡Se nos va a hacer tarde! ¡Apúrense! Yenebi, su hermana Melanie y su madre conducen a la escuela todas las mañanas a través de la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México. Yenebi, her sister Melanie, and mom drive to school every morning across the US-Mexico border.

When the sister who delighted their parents by her faithful embrace of Mexican culture dies in a tragic accident, Julia, who longs to go to college and move into a home of her own, discovers from mutual friends that her sister may not have been as perfect as believed.