Book
1 of 1 Copy Available
- CENTRAL: Children's Collection
Under the mesquite
Call Number
- J MCCA (CEN)
Edition
1st ed.
Publication Information
New York : Lee & Low Books, c2011.
Physical Description
224 p. ; 22 cm.
Summary
Throughout her high school years, as her mother battles cancer, Lupita takes on more responsibility for her house and seven younger siblings, while finding refuge in acting and writing poetry. Includes glossary of Spanish terms.
Subjects
- Coming of age > Fiction.
- Responsibility > Fiction.
- Family life > Texas > Fiction.
- Cancer > Fiction.
- Mexican Americans > Texas > Fiction.
- Coming of age > Juvenile fiction.
- Responsibility > Juvenile fiction.
- Families > Texas > Juvenile fiction.
- Cancer > Juvenile fiction.
- Mexican Americans > Texas > Juvenile fiction.
- Texas > Fiction.
- Texas > Juvenile fiction.