Like water for chocolate: a novel in monthly installments, with recipes, romances, and home remedies

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IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 9
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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico blends poignant romance, bittersweet wit, and delicious recipes.
This classic love story takes place on the De la Garza ranch, as the tyrannical owner, Mama Elena, chops onions at the kitchen table in her final days of pregnancy. While still in her mother's womb, her daughter to be weeps so violently she causes an early labor, and little Tita slips out amid the spices and fixings for noodle soup. This early encounter with food soon becomes a way of life, and Tita grows up to be a master chef, using cooking to express herself and sharing recipes with readers along the way.
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9780385420167
9780385420174
9781400032778
9780307291998
9780792717850
9780792717843
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 7.2, 9 Points
Lexile measure:
1030L
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Grouping Authorlaura esquivel
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Last Grouping Update2024-03-28 22:18:08PM
Last Indexed2024-03-28 22:22:52PM

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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico blends poignant romance, bittersweet wit, and delicious recipes.
This classic love story takes place on the De la Garza ranch, as the tyrannical owner, Mama Elena, chops onions at the kitchen table in her final days of pregnancy. While still in her mother's womb, her daughter to be weeps so violently she causes an early labor, and little Tita slips out amid the spices and fixings for noodle soup. This early encounter with food soon becomes a way of life, and Tita grows up to be a master chef, using cooking to express herself and sharing recipes with readers along the way.
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Like water for chocolate : a novel in monthly installments, with recipes, romances, and home remedies
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Like Water for Chocolate A Novel in Monthly Installments with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies
Like water for chocolate : a novel in monthly installments, with recipes, romances, and home remedies / Laura Esquivel ; translated by Carol Christensen and Thomas Christensen
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Like water for chocolate
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a novel in monthly installments, with recipes, romances, and home remedies
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