Loves Me, Loves Me Not

by Lilia García

Overview

What can be more confusing than dating? When a young woman reaches dating age, how is she to know which guy is the right one for her? Should she go after the most popular, the best athlete, the most handsome . . . Or should she consider other qualities? Maggie is a smart, hard-working, responsible teenager who wants to become a doctor. She is given a great chance to try her skills when she is hired to care for an ailing elderly woman. They take a genuine liking to each other—and her grandson is the school basketball star that Maggie has been pining over. But he has a girlfriend, and Maggie is being pursued by an all-too-serious suitor herself. Other differences seem to get in the way, too: Maggie is a Cuban American whose mother works nights to eke out a living; her admirers are well-off Anglos. This delightful and entertaining novel is as much an exploration of values and perceptions as it is of young and romantic love.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781611927368
Publisher:	Arte Publico Press
Publication date:	10/30/1998
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	163 KB
Age Range:	11 - 16 Years

About the Author

Though ANILÚ BERNARDO first wrote poetry, she now focuses her talents on fiction for young adults, much of her writing focusing on the Cuban-American experience. Her award-winning novels include Jumping Off to Freedom (1996), Fitting In (1996), and Loves Me, Loves Me Not (1998), all published by Arte Público Press. Bernardo spent her adolescent years in Miami and attended Florida State University where she earned a B.A. in Spanish and a Master’s degree in Communications. As the Director of Public Information for a large organization, she honed her skills writing media releases and internal communications. She turned to writing books in 1995 and currently lives in Plantation, Florida, with her family.