Throughout his successful political career he has always had his daughter’s vote, but a presidential campaign brings a whole new level of scrutiny to sheltered fifteen-year-old Mariana and the rest of her Cuban American family, from a 60 Minutes–style tour of their house to tabloids doctoring photos and inventing scandals.Īs tensions rise within the Ruiz family, Mari begins to learn about the details of her father’s political positions, and she realizes that her father is not the man she thought he was. Americana and the Heartbreak Prince + Running by Natalia Sylvester The promise of America is so much sweeter than the delivery in the book and in the song. In this authentic, humorous, and gorgeously written debut novel about privacy, waking up, and speaking up, Senator Anthony Ruiz is running for president. Running Natalia Sylvester 17.99 16.73 Ms. A novel about waking up and standing up, and what happens when you stop seeing your dad as your hero-while the whole country is watching. When fifteen-year-old Cuban American Mariana Ruiz’s father runs for president, Mari starts to see him with new eyes.
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