The Tequila Worm

Canales, V. (2005). The tequila worm. NY: Wendy Lamb Books/Random House

A young Mexican American girl named Sophia will learn that her roots and being true to yourself is so important in life. Sophia is a very smart girl who works hard and gets into the top schools.   Sophia wants to live the good life away from heritage.   Sophia dad tells her she will understand one day how important your heritage is.  She soon realizes that family is everything through her trials and tribulations.  This is a great story to show how we can really find the true meaning of family. This book could be a great resource for teachers to expose students to different culture and tradition.  The recommendation age for this book is 14-18. Students can apply this text to their own lives, and ask themselves what sacrifices they are willing to make to in order to improve their lives. Havighurst’s says that teens need to learn how to get along with peers.  Sophia had to accept others differences and learn how to work cooperatively.