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Under the Mesquite

McCall, Guadalupe Garcia. Book - 2011 Teen Fiction 1 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 3 out of 5

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Call Number: Teen Fiction
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Downtown Teen, 1st Floor
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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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Beautifully written, but too YA for my taste submitted by TeacherN on June 28, 2021, 9:10am Beautiful poetic writing, lovely story full of hope, just too YA for my taste.

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PUBLISHED
New York : Lee & Low Books, 2011.
Year Published: 2011
Description: 224 p. ; 22 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

READING LEVEL
Lexile: 990

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781600604294
1600604293

SUBJECTS
Coming of age -- Fiction.
Responsibility -- Fiction.
Family life -- Texas -- Fiction.
Cancer -- Fiction.
Mexican Americans -- Fiction.
Texas -- Fiction.