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Under the mesquite / Guadalupe Garcia McCall.

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  • 1 copy at The Center Library.

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The Center Library 813 McC 2011 146034 Stacks Available -

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781600604294 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 1600604293 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 9781600608759 (ebook)
  • ISBN: 1600608752 (ebook)
  • Physical Description: 224 p. ; 22 cm.
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Lee & Low Books, c2011.

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General Note: "Reinforced binding"--Jkt.
Formatted Contents Note: The weight of words -- Remembering -- Crossing borders -- Give us this day -- Cut like a diamond -- Words on the wind -- Names, Spanish words, and cultural references.
Summary, etc.: 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.
Awards Note: William C. Morris Award finalist, 2012.
Pura Belpré Author Award, 2012.
Subject: Coming of age > Fiction.
Responsibility > Fiction.
Family life > Texas > Fiction.
Cancer > Fiction.
Mexican Americans > Texas > Fiction.
Texas > Fiction.
Coming of age > Juvenile poetry.
Responsibility > Juvenile poetry.
Families > Texas > Juvenile poetry.
Cancer > Juvenile poetry.
Mexican Americans > Texas > Juvenile poetry.
Texas > Juvenile poetry.
Responsibility > Fiction.
Family life > Texas > Fiction.
Cancer > Fiction.
Mexican Americans > Texas > Fiction.
Texas > Fiction.
Genre: Dust jackets (Bindings) > 2011.
Novels in verse.

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