Under the mesquite

Guadalupe Garcia McCall First published 2011

About this book

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.

Subjects

bildungsromans
cancer
cancer, fiction
children's fiction
coming of age
families
family life
family life, fiction
fiction
juvenile fiction
juvenile poetry
mexican americans
mexican americans, fiction
reading level-grade 11
reading level-grade 12
responsibility
texas
texas, fiction