Ages 14+
Julia is anything but perfect. That was always her sister Olga’s role. But when tragedy strikes, Julia is left to pick up the pieces of her family and soon learns Olga might not have been quite who she seemed. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez—a National Book Award finalist, New York Times bestseller and forthcoming Netflix film—follows a Mexican American teenager in Chicago as she breaks free from suffocating cultural and familial expectations to find her true self. Poignant and laugh-out-loud funny, this coming-of-age story is a heartfelt reminder of the courage it takes to forge your own path.
“This gripping debut about a Mexican-American misfit is alive and crackling.”
- The New York Times
Content Advisory: Please note that this performance references depression, self-harm and personal trauma.
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