SOLVED. Coming of age/Book follows two different teen girls' perspectives/one is an immigrant sex worker. [s]

[Cynthia]

I read this book maybe in 2008-2011 (8th through 11th grade?)
There is a small chance it is written in Spanish, but I doubt it.

The book follows the lives of two young teen girls. They are both unhappy with their lives for the most part. Chapters go from "name of first girl" then back to "name of second girl" and so forth.

The first girl is privileged and has a family but is still unhappy. I think there is a scene where she goes to her school for a sports game?

The second girl is a Hispanic immigrant. She came to the US to make money. She works on the streets as a sex worker. She has regular clients but not enough to make her wealthy by any means. There is one regular guy she likes because he is kind and gentle with her. She lives in a dingy room. She is pretty poor. She wants to send money back to her family in her native country.

Both girls are unhappy in their situation. Not sure of the message/meaning for the book but I think it is just a 'coming of age' story.

[Becca]

Sisters = Hermanas by Gary Paulsen? It's in both Spanish and English, depending on which way up you hold the book.

[Cynthia]

Becca wrote: "Sisters = Hermanas by Gary Paulsen? It's in both Spanish and English, depending on which way up you hold the book."

YES! Thank you so much! I appreciate you

[Becca]

Cynthia wrote: "YES! Thank you so much! I appreciate you"

You're welcome! I'm glad to help.