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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter By Erika Sanchez

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The people you see on the outside are different from the inside. The story, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sanchez, observes the life of Julia Reyes, a 15-year-old Mexican girl. Who reveals secrets about her own family and finds her true identity. Julia lives with her parents and perfect sister, Olga who died of a tragic death by a bus. Olga, the ideal daughter took care of the family and remained nearby. While Julia wants to pursue her dream and leave home to be herself. At the beginning of Olga's death, Julia had a spark of interest in her sister’s life. Learning the secrets of Olga's life causes stress to Julia. The stress releases Julia’s secrets to her parents, sending Julia to Mexico to recover. When arriving and returning

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