Adiós to My Old Life

• Author: Caridad Ferrer
• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Year: 2006
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About The Book

Ali Montero is a destined for fame when she competes in a nationwide competition to find the next Latin American superstar. Fighting her way through the nationally televised "American Idol" type competition becomes even more difficult when she falls for college student Jaime Lozano. This first-person story is filled with fantasies about the rock and roll life plus details about growing up Cuban-American.

This book was nominated for a 2007 RITA in the Best First Book and Best Contemporary Single Title categories, winning the latter.

Awards

• 2007 RITA - [RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|Best Contemporary Single Title]]