Going Home

People, Identity & Culture

XX min read

Author(s)	Nicholasa Mohr
Illustrator(s)
Age Group	8-12
Publisher	Puffin
ISBN	978-0141306445
Year	1999

In this sequel to Felita, Felita's going to Puerto Rico! It's like a dream to her, although she'll miss her friends. But Felita's summer isn't at all what she expected. Her uncle's small village is boring, and none of the girls want to be friends with an outsider. Felita desperately wants to go home. But she gradually finds a way to fit in, and by summer's end, Felita knows she will miss her new friends and her homeland.

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