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Why do you think Elissa says she feels more Mexican than American?

The author spends a good deal of time writing about the platform of politician Tom Tancredo. Why does she do so?

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Part 1: “Instantaneous Rate of Change”

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Part 1, Chapters 5-8

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Part 2: “Many Dwelling Places”

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Part 3: “Lo Que Pasó Pasó (What Happened Happened)” 

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Just Like Us: The True Story of Four Mexican Girls Coming of Age in America

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