{"product_id":"9781611927924","title":"White Bread Competition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe picturesque city of San Antonio, Texas, with its rich Mexican-American culture provides the ideal backdrop for the linked stories in this intriguing novel. Luz, a young Latina, will represent her state in an upcoming national spelling bee. Her participation in the contest signifies a substantial milestone for her community’s sense of pride and achievement. But her success also triggers a variety of other emotions: Luz’s younger sister, Justina, struggles to understand her mixed feelings towards her older sister’s accomplishment; Luz’s grandmother fears her granddaughter’s ambition while another generation of Latinas pins its hopes on her; and the Anglo students and parents must come to terms with the increasing visibility of the Latino community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWoven together with the vivid metaphor of making tortillas, stories such as \u003cem\u003e\"Kneading Attitude”\u003c\/em\u003e and “\u003cem\u003eMixing Ingredients\u003c\/em\u003e” explore deep and consequential themes in this charming and hopeful collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arte Publico Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47161578422512,"sku":"9781611927924","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781611927924_p0.jpg?v=1763841459","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781611927924","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}