That girl on TV could be me! : the journey of a Latina news anchor = Yo podría ser esa chica en la tele! : el camino de una noticiera latina / by Leticia Ordaz ; illustrated by Juan Calle.
"This is an autobiography of a Latina TV news anchor. Growing up near Sacramento, CA, little Leticia dreams of being a TV newscaster. But no one on TV looks like her. This shy, small-town girl overcomes barriers, like her fear of public speaking, to become the first in her hardworking Mexican family to attend college. Then, starting as an intern, she climbs the ladder, travels to different cities, and reports on a rainbow of stories. Eventually she lands her dream job: working at her hometown Channel 3."-- provided by publisher. "Esta es una autobiograf̕a de una presentadora de noticias de televisi̤n latina. Al crecer cerca de Sacramento, CA, la pequęa Leticia suęa con ser presentadora de noticias de televisi̤n. Pero nadie en la televisi̤n se parece a ella. Esta chica t̕mida de pueblo pequęo supera barreras, como su miedo de hablar en p͠blico, para convertirse en la primera de su trabajadora familia mexicana en asistir a la universidad. Luego, comenzando como pasante, sube la escalera, viaja a diferentes ciudades e informa sobre un arco iris de historias. Finalmente, consigue el trabajo de sus suęos: trabajar en el Canal 3 de su ciudad natal ".-- provided by publisher.
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