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    Emily Goldberg Learns to Salsa

    Author Micol Ostow
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    Penguin Young Readers | Razorbill
    On sale Nov 08, 2007 | 288 Pages | 9781440678578
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    Emily is a Jewish girl from the suburbs of New York. Her mother has family in Puerto Rico, but Emily has never had contact with them—ever. Then Emily’s grandmother dies and Emily is forced to go to the Caribbean for her funeral. Buttoned-up Emily wants nothing to do with her big, noisy Puerto Rican family, until a special person shows her that one dance can change the beat of your heart.
    Micol Ostow is an editor, writer, and complete Anglophile living and working in New York City. She can do a mean British accent—but only if you ask nicely. Questions, comments, and all manner of praise can be directed to: micolz@aol.com View titles by Micol Ostow
    “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

    “5 stars! . . . A funny, heartwarming story about family and roots, and how learning about them can teach you about yourself . . .”—TeensReadToo

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    Emily is a Jewish girl from the suburbs of New York. Her mother has family in Puerto Rico, but Emily has never had contact with them—ever. Then Emily’s grandmother dies and Emily is forced to go to the Caribbean for her funeral. Buttoned-up Emily wants nothing to do with her big, noisy Puerto Rican family, until a special person shows her that one dance can change the beat of your heart.

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    Micol Ostow is an editor, writer, and complete Anglophile living and working in New York City. She can do a mean British accent—but only if you ask nicely. Questions, comments, and all manner of praise can be directed to: micolz@aol.com View titles by Micol Ostow

    Praise

    “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

    “5 stars! . . . A funny, heartwarming story about family and roots, and how learning about them can teach you about yourself . . .”—TeensReadToo

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