Under the mesquite
Cancer, fiction
Mexican americans, fiction
Texas
Responsibility
Bildungsromans
Coming of age
Texas, fiction
Mexican Americans
Juvenile poetry
Reading Level-Grade 11
Reading Level-Grade 12
Family life, fiction
Cancer
Family life
Families
Children's fiction
Juvenile fiction
Fiction
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.
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