Olor a Perfume de Viejita: (The Smell of Old Lady Perfume)

Claudia Martinez’ debut novel for young adults is a bittersweet story about death, family and the resilient emotional strength of the human heart. Chela Gonzalez, the book’s narrator, is a nerd and a soccer player who can barely contain her excitement about starting the sixth grade. But nothing is as she imagined?her best friend turns on her to join the popular girls and they all act like Chela doesn’t exist. She buries herself...