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... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Close To The Heart by Diane Gonzales Bertrand is a novel for young adults about Jessie Medina, a career woman working for a boy's school. The challenges of Jessie's job and of the alumni association president revitalize both her professional and personal life, but to make the most of herself she must first confront the fears hidden in her heart. An appealing and thoughtfully characterized story, Close To The Heart is welcome and recommended reading for children ages 15 through 18.
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