Under the mesquite
By: by Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Lee & Low Books; Lee & Low Books, Inc.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781600604294
Subjects: Coming of age; Mexican Americans; Responsibility; Cancer; Family life; Texas; Fiction
Description: 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.