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Caramelo

by Sandra Cisneros

Every year, Ceyala 'Lala' Reyes' family packs up three cars and drives from Chicago to her grandparents' house in Mexico City for the summer. Through Lala's eyes, Cisneros weaves a multigenerational family saga rich with humor, heartbreak, and the complexities of Mexican-American identity. A vivid tapestry of memory, storytelling, and the bonds that tie families across borders and time.

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