From the licking of salt and sucking of limes, to the worm left floating at the bottom of the bottle, to the drinks murky relationship with mezcal, the details matter when it comes to tequila, and are taken seriously by those who have come to pray at the altar of agave over the years. The tequila worm character chart flashcards quizlet. Mama used to pack two bean tacos for my school lunch each day. This tender first novel suffers somewhat from an awkward structure. The tequila worm quotes by viola canales goodreads. Tequila worm happy monday and welcome to a new week of tequila worm. Explains two basic kinds of tequila and broader varieties, plus a directory of distilleries with an account of the history, products and oddities. Top 5 quotes from the tequila worm free book notes. What are the effects of drinking a worm from a tequila bottle. This lesson plan is designed for a class that has read the novel and includes an.
In time, she returns to find families, fresh from mass, enjoying picnics of tacos and roasted. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. You can find your new the tequila worm reading guide. Here are her tales of growing up in the barrio, full of the magic and mystery of family traditions. When it comes to the effects youll feel after eating the. The title of this book refers to a hispanic tradition that eating the worm after finishing a bottle of mescal tequila will cure. Canales herself grew up in mcallen, texas, as part of such a family that she writes about.
Daily activities such as papa preparing beans for dinner keep the family closely knit. At the end of the tequila worm, sofia returns to her childhood barrio, to create a small plaza with orange trees on each corner and plantings of roses, hibiscus, beautiful red and purple bougainvillea, and in papas memory, mexican jasmine. For example, the tequila worm is known as the care for everyone. Self sofia gets a scholarship to one of the best boarding schools in texas. What are the effects of drinking a worm from a tequila. Every morning shed get up at five to make a fresh batch of flour masa. Beginning at the bottom left of the page, students will number each major event in the literary work and write a short description of the event. After the death of a close relative, sophia feels that she must return to her childhood city of mcallen, texas to restore all that has been lost. Stop thinking that nuns are sweet and kind like maria in the sound of music. The tequila worm book by viola canales thriftbooks. The novel also won awards, such as being designated a notable book by the american library association and winning the pura belpre medal for narrative, to name a few.
The author offers a charming account of the amazing blue agave plant, the essential ingredient in tequila, outlines the growing, harvesting and manufacturing process, makes comparisons with other agavederived drinks such as mescal, relates the agave and tequila to the social history of mexico, and dispels many myths about tequila its not. Parents need to know that the tequila worm is the moving fictionalized memoir of a mexicanamerican girl from the barrio in mcallen, texas, who enters a mostly white protestant boarding school hundreds of miles from home but stays connected to her family. Depending on the study guide provider sparknotes, shmoop, etc. I had it on my tbr shelf for a while and finally picked it up from a local book store. Parents need to know that the tequila worm is the moving fictionalized memoir of a mexicanamerican girl from the barrio in mcallen, texas, who enters a mostly white protestant boarding school hundreds of miles from home but stays connected to her. Read the first chapter and find what the tequila worm represents for sofia and her family. The tequila worm is a young adult novel by viola canales that was published in 2007. The uninitiated may think that some bottles of tequila have worms in the bottom, but experienced tequila drinkers know that its actually mezcal, a similar mexican liquor, that features a wormy surprise at the bottom of the bottle. A guide to types, flights, cocktails, and bites why put a worm in tequila. Immediately download the tequila summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching tequila. Oct 29, 2014 the tequila worm has earned a variety of awards and recognitions.
Jsa this unusually warm, loving family story probably will be best enjoyed by those close to the mexican american heritage. Growing up in her texas barrio feels safe, warm, and comfortable for sofia, the daughter of mexican parents, but when she gets the chance to experience another kind of life at boarding school. Viola canales theme never forget who you are or where you. To present and evaluate the lessons learned in the tequila worm. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert.
In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Like many of the students in our class, viola canales is a mexicanamerican native of mcallen, texas born on april 21, 1957. Growing up in her texas barrio feels safe, warm, and comfortable for sofia, the daughter of mexican parents, but when she gets the chance to experience another kind of life at boarding school, she realizes that she wants to see whats out there. The tequila worm follows sofia as she tries to figure out the different intricacies of life while trying to stay close to her family and home. This worksheet has a staircase pattern that moves from the bottom left to the upper right of the paper.
The major conflict of the tequila worm is when sofia have to make up her mind if she wants to go to boarding school or not, but sofia made her mind up and went because it was a go idea for sofia to go because the kids at her old school make fun of how she talks and her religion of her family but sofia couldnt change that because her grandmother is a religious person. Here are her tales of growing up in the barrio in mcallen, texas, full of the magic and mystery of family traditions. The tequila worm summary and analysis free book notes. Also includes sites with a short overview, synopsis, book report, or summary of viola. Tequila worm, paperback by canales, viola, isbn 0375840893, isbn 9780375840890 living with her mexicanamerican family in the bluecollar town of mcallen, texas, sofia is content with the rich and culturally stimulating life she has always lived, but when sofia is told that she is the recipient of a special scholarship to an elite boarding. Narrator sofia, whose life story hews closely to the authors own texas. Viola canales is the author of the awardwinning the tequila worm, a young adult novel published in 2007 by random house.
A look at the latino culture using the tequila worm age group 1015 years old goalsobjectives to introduce and celebrate a diverse culture in a fun and rewarding way. Dec 18, 2007 sofia comes from a family of storytellers. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the tequila worm by viola canales. Like many of the students in our class, viola canales is a mexicanamerican native of. Sites like sparknotes with a the tequila worm study guide or cliff notes. The novel has received considerable acclaim for its positive portrayal of mexicanamerican culture, including being designated a notable book by the american library association. Canales uses many details from her own life to bring verisimilitude to the story of a young mexicanamerican girl who deals with prejudice while enjoying a rich. Sofia casas, the heroine of the tequila worm,is the best storytellerheroine of a young adult book since harriet the spy.
Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. I am a latina and i think that this book can show other cultures that latinos as not just in for taking their jobs, making things worse for them. Posts about the tequila worm written by cindylrodriguez. The tequila worm, random house llc, 2007 208 pages. Also includes sites with a short overview, synopsis, book report, or summary of viola canaless the tequila worm. And now i realize that mostly none of these are actual symbols. She must make a hard decision to go and leave her family or stay sofia lives in texas in a mexican community. Papa sorts and cleans each individual bean, relaxing himself from the stresses of work and. The tequila worm is a culturally filled book that is filled with humor and. Parents need to know that the tequila worm is the moving fictionalized memoir of a mexicanamerican girl from the barrio in mcallen, texas.
The tequila worm has earned a variety of awards and recognitions. If youre an aficionado, or think you will progress your love of tequila, then buy. It is said that this worm is added to the bottle to prove the quality of the tequila and demonstrate that it contains the amount of alcohol it should. The tequila worm sensitively addresses an issue that faces anyone who lives in a minority culturehow do you bridge the gap between the two worlds in which you live. Shed roll out and cook one tortilla at a time until she had a big stack of them, nice and hot, and then shed fill each one with beans that shed. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the tequila worm. The tequila worm by viola canales is a novel about the cultural struggles of a mexicanamerican girl in texas. When it comes to the effects youll feel after eating the worm. Canales provides an answer well worth consideringyou remain true to yourself and your roots, and you freely bring one world into another, said award committee chair barbara scott. Objects play an important role in the novel the tequila worm. Americas award honorable mention 2005, pura belpre award for writing 2006, alsc notable children book 2006,and the judy lopez memorial award honor book, among others. This summary of the tequila worm includes a complete plot overview spoilers included.
When the book begins, sofia is growing up in the barrio of a border town in texas, with magical rituals and wacky relatives imagine being wrapped in a beige blanket to go trick or treating as a bean taco. The tequila worm the tequila worm by viola canales is the selection for the laiis vamos a leer book group meeting held on november 3, 2014. Sep, 2015 issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. When sofia is singled out to receive a scholarship to. In this era of craft spirits and, yes, even lawsuits about the handcraftedness of craft spirits, its unlikely somebody would plunk a. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Moving tale of latina going to white boarding school. The book is set in a small town in texas named mcallen. When sofia is singled out to receive a scholarship to an elite boarding. For your reference, we provided these the tequila worm quotes with page numbers using the following version of the book. The tequila worm written by viola canales published by wendy lamb books, 2005 isbn. Have you ever heard about this book called the tequila worm by viola canales. The tequila worm is about a girl and her family always telling stories.
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