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[2022]
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English
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On the Texas-Mexico border, eighteen-year-old Grace's relationship with her older sister Mercy is fractured when Mercy's two-year-old son dies in an accident, bringing to the surface old family traumas and literal ghosts as the family struggles to heal.
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[2012]
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English
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In an adventure reminiscent of Homer's Odyssey, fifteen-year-old Odilia and her four younger sisters embark on a journey to return a dead man to his family in Mexico, aided by La Llorona, but impeded by a witch, a warlock, chupacabras, and more.
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[2011]
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English
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Clean Reads for Young Adults
Hispanic Heritage Month - Young Adults
Pura Belpré Award Winner & Honor Books - Present to 1996
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Hispanic Heritage Month - Young Adults
Pura Belpré Award Winner & Honor Books - Present to 1996
Staff Picks 2021-2022
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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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