Almost a Woman
How did Esmeralda Santiago learn English in the movie Almost a Woman?
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Monika Fargas
Last updated by
Jill W
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I'm not sure about the film, but in the novel, Esmeralda uses picture books from the library to teach herself English.
Almost a Woman