num_pages: 208
description: Sofia comes from a family of storytellers. Here are her tales of growing up in the barrio, full of the magic and mystery of family making Easter cascarones , celebrating el Dia de los Muertos, preparing for quincea–era, rejoicing in the Christmas nacimiento , and curing homesickness by eating the tequila worm. When Sofia is singled out to receive a scholarship to an elite boarding school, she longs to explore life beyond the barrio, even though it means leaving her family to navigate a strange world of rich, privileged kids. It's a different mundo , but one where Sofia's traditions take on new meaning and illuminate her path.
language: English
title: The Tequila Worm
titlecomplete: The Tequila Worm
genres: Family, Fiction, Juvenile, Coming Of Age, School, Teen, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Cultural
ratings_count: 1709
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Pura Belpré Award
category: Narrative
publisher: Wendy Lamb Books