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Luke (korrick) | 2004 comments Singing Softly/Cantado Bajito, Carmen de Monteflores, 1989, Puerto Rico (United States), NOVEL

"Her grandmother, abuelita Pilar—the person who told her stories, who made her feel safe, who sang softly to her as they walked—was a source of strength for Meli...Looking back, Meli tries to understand the effects of color and poverty on her grandmother, her mother, and herself..."

(H.S., p. 90)


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