Let's read I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez together!

This title is best suited for teens 13 and up. Registration is not required to attend the book discussion; however, free copies of the book + extras will be given to teens who register for the book club.

Books will be available for pickup at the Davenport Public Library at Fairmount & Eastern beginning on Monday, September 21.

Registrants can email Ms. Claire (ctrimble@davenportlibrary.com) if they would like their book + extras sent to another library location for pickup.

Book Synopsis:

"Perfect Mexican daughters do not go away to college. And they do not move out of their parents’ house after high school graduation. Perfect Mexican daughters never abandon their family. But Julia is not your perfect Mexican daughter. That was Olga’s role. Then a tragic accident on the busiest street in Chicago leaves Olga dead and Julia left behind to reassemble the shattered pieces of her family. And no one seems to acknowledge that Julia is broken, too. Instead, her mother seems to channel her grief into pointing out every possible way Julia has failed. But it’s not long before Julia discovers that Olga might not have been as perfect as everyone thought. With the help of her best friend Lorena, and her first kiss, first love, first everything boyfriend Connor, Julia is determined to find out. Was Olga really what she seemed? Or was there more to her sister’s story? And either way, how can Julia even attempt to live up to a seemingly impossible ideal?"

We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to youthservicesandprogrammingstaff@davenportlibrary.com.