Read the excerpt from esperanza rising.
mama reached up and stroked the back of her head. she seemed embarrassed. "i . . i figured out that i can't wear a hat with my hair on top of my head. and this makes more sense, does it not? after all, i am going to work today, not to a fiesta."
what phrase does the author use to describe mama’s feelings?
i can’t wear a hat with my hair on top of my head.
she seemed embarrassed.
mama reached up and stroked the back of her head.
i am going to work today,

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