num_pages: 235
description: In the late 19th century, a village of Opata Indians in the Sonoran Desert is attacked by Mexican soldiers. Driven from family and homeland, Concha--a young woman of the village--makes her way alone to Tucson, where she gives birth. Through the stories of Concha and her daughter, and the related story of Shelly--a Latina living in modern-day Los Angeles fascinated with her ancestry--the author spins a powerful tale of heritage, loss, and acculturation.
language: Spanish; Castilian
title: La Flor en la Calavera
titlecomplete: La Flor en la Calavera
genres: Fiction, Historical, Magical Realism
ratings_count: 69
awards: awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Washington State Book Award
publisher: Emece