When fifteen-year-old Cuban American Mariana Ruiz's father runs for president, Mari starts to see him with new eyes. A novel about waking up and standing up, and what happens when you stop seeing your dad as your hero-while the whole country is watching.

In this authentic, humorous, and gorgeously written debut novel about privacy, waking up, and speaking up, Senator Anthony Ruiz is running for president. Throughout his successful political career he has always had his daughter's vote, but a presidential campaign brings a whole new level of scrutiny to sheltered fifteen-year-old Mariana and the rest of her Cuban American family, from a 60 Minutes-style tour of their house to tabloids doctoring photos and inventing scandals.

As tensions rise within the Ruiz family, Mari begins to learn about the details of her father's political positions, and she realizes that her father is not the man she thought he was.

But how do you find your voice when everyone's watching When it means disagreeing with your father-publicly What do you do when your dad stops being your hero Will Mari get a chance to confront her father If she does, will she have the courage to seize it

About the Author
Natalia Sylvester is the author of two novels for adults, Chasing the Sun and Everyone Knows You Go Home, which won an International Latino Book Award. Born in Lima, Peru, she grew up in Miami, Central Florida, and South Texas.She lives in Austin, Texas. Visit her at nataliasylvester.com.


Book Information
ISBN 9780358663362
Author Natalia Sylvester
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint HarperCollins
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Weight(grams) 283g
Dimensions(mm) 211mm * 141mm * 23mm