Characters
The protagonist who dreams of becoming the Andromeda rodeo queen.
Who is Corali?
The small town in Utah where Coralí and her family now live.
What is Andromeda?
"...an ominous hiss broke the expectant silence of the desert." What does ominous mean?
Threatening/evil/scary
The metaphor Coralí uses to explain how girls can fit into any space they choose.
Water and light
Melinda's favorite saying about being on time.
Punctuality is a mark of respect
Coralí's father, who works at a pet food factory and teaches Spanish.
Who is Papi?
The event on the highway makes Coralí and Papi late for practice and class.
What is the Truck Breakdown?
"I tentatively took my phone out of my pocket to send an SOS..." What does tentatively mean?
Hesitantly
The two communities Corali belongs to?
The puerto rican community and the western Utah community
The prize provided by the Daughters of the Pioneers for Utah State University.
College scholarship
Coralí's grandmother who lives in Puerto Rico and sends encouraging messages.
Who is Abuelita Irma?
The traditional Puerto Rican foods the family sells to pay for rodeo expenses.
Pasteles and empanadillas
"Punctuality is a mark of respect." What does punctuality mean?
Being on time
Courage, optimism, hard work, and community are values that who should have?
A rodeo queen
The symbols Mami embroidered on Coralí’s vest to show her dual identity.
Flags in a heart
The horse-riding trainer and former rodeo queen who pushes Coralí to be perfect.
The stranger who suggests Puerto Rico should 'help themselves' instead of relying on the U.S.
The man on the highway
"A rodeo queen had to be diplomatic and nice to everyone..." What does diplomatic mean?
Sensitive/Tactful
The feeling Coralí has when she feels she doesn't fully belong to either of her two worlds. The In ______.
The In between
Coralí tells this character, 'You can fit into any spaces you want to fit into.'
Jazzy
Coralí's supportive friend who drives a blue Durango and helps when the truck breaks down.
Who is Trenton?
The physical setback Coralí experiences during a practice session with Sugar Daddy.
A fall
"His eyes widened in recognition. 'I know who you are!'" What does recognition mean?
Identification
The process of Coralí realizing she can be both an island girl and a girl of the West.
Putting together who you are/realizing who you are
Abuelita Irma's video message tells Coralí that this is what makes her a 'warrior'.
That you keep trying