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It all starts when Marisa picks up the wrong cell phone. When she goes to return it, she feels something she's never felt before, something a bit like . . . love. But Marisa and Rene aren't exactly a match made in heaven. For one thing, Marisa is a chola , and she isn't petite; she's a lot... read more
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After unexpectedly falling in love with a "nerdy" boy, fourteen-year-old Marisa works to change her life by transferring to another school, altering some of her behavior, and losing weight.
Characters/People edit
- Marisa: Bigger girl. Who falls in love with a nerd.
- Rene: A nerd that falls in love with a bigger girl.
- Alicia: A girl who gets her heart broken in the begining of the story along with her leg.
- Priscilla: A girl that Marisa finds crying and becomes friends with.
- Roberto: The boy who broke Alicia's heart.
- Aaron: A boy who brags about himself.
- Romeo: Add a description of this character.
- Hamilton
- Sara
- Latisha
- Mr. Carver
- Samantha
- Mr. Laird
- Dang
- Joel
- Adam
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- Books › Teens › Social Issues › Dating & Intimacy › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Authors & Illustrators, A-Z › ( S ) › Soto, Gary
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Multicultural Stories › Hispanic & Latino
- Books › Teens › Literature & Fiction › Love & Romance
- Books › Teens › Social Issues › Being a Teen
- Books › Children's Books › Literature
- Books › Children's Books › Issues
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