A young girl from New York finds herself thrust into a vibrant world she never knew existed.

“Ostow’s story may be light-hearted, but she delves deeply into the feelings of [her] heroine and this newfound extended family.”—Publishers Weekly


Half Jewish. Half Puerto-Rican. All confused.

Emily is a Jewish girl from the suburbs of New York, end of story. Her mother has family in Puerto Rico that Emily has never been in contact with. However, she’s forced to go to the Caribbean for her grandmother’s funeral. Pampered Emily wants nothing to do with her Puerto Rican family—until a very special person shows her that uncovering her roots is like discovering a secret part of her own heart.
Micol Ostow is an editor, writer, and complete Anglophile living and working in New York City. She can do a mean British accent—but only if you ask nicely. Questions, comments, and all manner of praise can be directed to: micolz@aol.com View titles by Micol Ostow
“Ostow’s story may be light-hearted, but she delves deeply into the feelings of [her] heroine and this newfound extended family.”—Publishers Weekly

“A moving story that has a solid plotline and plenty of family secrets. . . .”—Booklist

“Honest, thoughtful narrative . . . [an] engaging story of family and culture drawn from the author’s own experiences.”—School Library Journal

“5 stars! . . . A funny, heartwarming story about family and roots, and how learning about them can teach you about yourself . . .”—TeensReadToo

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A young girl from New York finds herself thrust into a vibrant world she never knew existed.

“Ostow’s story may be light-hearted, but she delves deeply into the feelings of [her] heroine and this newfound extended family.”—Publishers Weekly


Half Jewish. Half Puerto-Rican. All confused.

Emily is a Jewish girl from the suburbs of New York, end of story. Her mother has family in Puerto Rico that Emily has never been in contact with. However, she’s forced to go to the Caribbean for her grandmother’s funeral. Pampered Emily wants nothing to do with her Puerto Rican family—until a very special person shows her that uncovering her roots is like discovering a secret part of her own heart.

Author

Micol Ostow is an editor, writer, and complete Anglophile living and working in New York City. She can do a mean British accent—but only if you ask nicely. Questions, comments, and all manner of praise can be directed to: micolz@aol.com View titles by Micol Ostow

Praise

“Ostow’s story may be light-hearted, but she delves deeply into the feelings of [her] heroine and this newfound extended family.”—Publishers Weekly

“A moving story that has a solid plotline and plenty of family secrets. . . .”—Booklist

“Honest, thoughtful narrative . . . [an] engaging story of family and culture drawn from the author’s own experiences.”—School Library Journal

“5 stars! . . . A funny, heartwarming story about family and roots, and how learning about them can teach you about yourself . . .”—TeensReadToo

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