description: A collection of stories captures the lives of different teenagers growing up in the barrio, including Rita, who goes to live with her grandparents in Puerto Rico; Luis, who spends his days working at his father's junkyard; and Sandra, who tries to rediscover her natural Latino beauty. Reprint.
language: English
title: An Island Like You: Stories of the Barrio
titlecomplete: An Island Like You: Stories of the Barrio
genres: Fiction, Cultural, Family, Short Stories, Coming Of Age, Juvenile, School, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 471
awards: awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Pura Belpré Award
category: Narrative
publisher: Puffin