Under the Mesquite

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Lupita shoulders a lot of responsibility in her family since she is the oldest of her siblings. One day the unthinkable happens, Lupita finds out that her mother has been diagnosed with cancer. As a young girl who feels like she is responsible for her family she things that she needs to figure out what to do while she is trying to find her main purpose in her own life. Many students will identify with the situation of this strong main character.

Resources

McCall, G. (2012). Under the mesquite. New York, NY: Lee and Low Books.

Under the mesquite. Retrieved from http://www.amazon.com/Under-Mesquite-Guadalupe-Garcia-McCall/dp/1600604293/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1449291131&sr=1-1&keywords=under+the+mesquite