Under the mesquite, Guadalupe Garcia McCall
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Under the mesquite, Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Intended audience
990, Lexile
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
Under the mesquite
Oclc number
617461784
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Guadalupe Garcia McCall
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Accelerated Reader AR, MG+, 5.7, 3.0, 106917.Reading Counts RC, High School, 8.4, 7, Quiz: 56991.
Summary
Lupita, the oldest of eight siblings, is used to taking the lead--and staying busy behind the scenes to help keep everyone together. But when she discovers Mami has been diagnosed with cancer, Lupita is terrified by the possibility of losing her mother, the anchor of their close-knit Mexican American family. Suddenly Lupita must face a whole new set of challenges, with new roles to play, and no one is handing her the script. In the midst of juggling high school classes, finding her voice as an actress, and dealing with friends who don't always understand, Lupita desperately wants to support Mami in whatever way she can. While Papi is preoccupied with caring for Mami, Lupita takes charge of her siblings. As Lupita struggles to keep the family afloat, she escapes the chaos at home by writing in the shade of a mesquite tree. Overwhelmed by change, she seeks refuge in the healing power of words."--From publisher?£s description
Target audience
adolescent
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