Emily Goldberg Learns to Salsa
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, but Emily has no contact with them—until 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 heart.
Praise for Emily Goldberg Learns to Salsa:
“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