by Victor Martinez, Amalia Bermejo · Noguer Y Caralt Editores · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788427932388
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«El loro en el horno, mi vida» is the young adult novel by Victor Martinez and Amalia Bermejo, published by Noguer y Caralt in paperback (189 pages).
Manny, a Mexican-American teenager from a humble family, grows up amid the pressure of his environment and his father's alcoholism, which destabilizes the home. The novel follows his coming-of-age process, portraying Chicano life and the search for identity in a context of poverty.
The original work, Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida, dates from 1996 and won the National Book Award, the Américas Award, and the Pura Belpré Award; this Spanish edition is from 1998.
Aimed at young readers, with a teenage protagonist and themes of identity and family that also connect with adults.
