{"product_id":"caramelo-9780679742586","title":"Caramelo","description":"\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER \u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eEvery year, Ceyala \"Lala\" Reyes' family--aunts, uncles, mothers, fathers, and Lala's six older brothers--packs up three cars and, in a wild ride, drive from Chicago to the Little Grandfather and Awful Grandmother's house in Mexico City for the summer. From the celebrated bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe House on Mango Street\u003c\/i\u003e and winner of the 2019 PEN\/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e's Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStruggling to find a voice above the boom of her brothers and to understand her place on this side of the border and that, Lala is a shrewd observer of family life. But when she starts telling the Awful Grandmother's life story, seeking clues to how she got to be so awful, grandmother accuses Lala of exaggerating. Soon, a multigenerational family narrative turns into a whirlwind exploration of storytelling, lies, and life. Like the cherished rebozo, or shawl, that has been passed down through generations of Reyes women, \u003ci\u003e Caramelo\u003c\/i\u003e is alive with the vibrations of history, family, and love. From the winner of the 2019 PEN\/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSANDRA CISNEROS is a poet, short story writer, novelist and essayist whose work explores the lives of the working-class. Her numerous awards include NEA fellowships in both poetry and fiction, the Texas Medal of the Arts, a MacArthur Fellowship, several honorary doctorates and national and international book awards, including Chicago's Fifth Star Award, the PEN Center USA Literary Award, and the National Medal of the Arts awarded to her by President Obama in 2016. Most recently, she received the Ford Foundation's Art of Change Fellowship, was recognized among The Frederick Douglass 200, and was awarded the PEN\/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Her classic, coming-of-age novel, \u003ci\u003eThe House on Mango Street\u003c\/i\u003e, has sold over six million copies, has been translated into over twenty languages, and is required reading in elementary, high school, and universities across the nation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In addition to her writing, Cisneros has fostered the careers of many aspiring and emerging writers through two non-profits she founded: the Macondo Foundation and the Alfredo Cisneros del Moral Foundation. She is also the organizer of Los MacArturos, Latino MacArthur fellows who are community activists. Her literary papers are preserved in Texas at the Wittliff Collections at Texas State University. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sandra Cisneros is a dual citizen of the United States and Mexico and earns her living by her pen. She currently lives in San Miguel de Allende.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613932917010,"sku":"9780679742586","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c9611329-f0e5-4afc-8b63-6c3f714266e4.jpg?v=1732422175","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/caramelo-9780679742586","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}