The paper used in this publication meets the requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984.This volume is made possible through grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency), Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the City of Houston through The Cultural Arts Council of Houston, Harris County.
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Cover illustration by Pauline Rodriguez-Howard
Cover design by Ken Bullock
Bertrand, Diane Gonzales.
Close to the Heart / Diane Gonzales Bertrand.
p. cm.
Summary: Jessie Medina, enthused about starting her professional job at St. Joseph’s High School in Texas, confronts challenges that include gender discrimination and determining the role of love in her new life.
ISBN 1-55885-319-7 (alk. paper)
[1. Sex role—Fiction. 2. Love—Fiction. 3. High schools—Fiction. 4. Schools—Fiction. 5. Mexican Americans—Fiction. 6. Texas—Fiction.] I. Title.
PZ7.B46352 C1 2002
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The paper used in this publication meets the requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984.
© 2002 by Diane Gonzales Bertrand
Printed in the United States of America
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