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        <title><![CDATA[Esmeralda is a young woman caught between dualing forces in many areas -...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Esmeralda is a young woman caught between dualing forces in many areas - between childhood and womanhood, between Puerto Rican culture and American culture, in between black and white.  She can't quite take any road - she doesn't quite fit into any category.  She has learned English, but she still thinks in Spanish.  She wants to fit into American life, but she misses Puerto Rico.  She wants to be accepted, but she doesn't want to abandon...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[In &quot;Almost a Woman&quot;, what do you think Esmeralda's metaphor,...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In &quot;Almost a Woman&quot;, what do you think Esmeralda's metaphor, &quot;a rider heading in different directions&quot; means?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:50:45 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Compare and contrast Monin and Ulvi and their relationship with...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Compare and contrast Monin and Ulvi and their relationship with Esmeralda in Almost a Woman.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[IT's almost impossible to say what is and is not appropriate for other...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[IT's almost impossible to say what is and is not appropriate for other people.  Some middle school students may be more mature than others.  As a rule, I think its best to consider the themes of novels to see if its appropriate.  A novel that might have violence in it, could be okay if the theme is against violence.  Personally, i think that "Almost a woman" is great for middle school students because it is about growing up and adjusting,...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[The book "Almost A Women" by Esmeralda Santiago is it appropiate for...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The book "Almost A Women" by Esmeralda Santiago is it appropiate for middle school students (pre-teens)]]></description>
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