The other side of the river
(Book)
Author
Published
Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Young Readers, 2022.
Format
Book
ISBN
9781728238449, 1728238447
Physical Desc
351 pages ; 22 cm
Status
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Published
Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Young Readers, 2022.
Language
English
ISBN
9781728238449, 1728238447
Notes
Description
"Petra Luna is in America, having escaped the Mexican Revolution and the terror of the Federales. Now that they are safe, Petra and her family can begin again, in this country that promises so much. Still, twelve-year-old Petra knows that her abuelita, little sister, and baby brother depend on her to survive. She leads her family from a smallpox-stricken refugee camp on the Texas border to the buzzing city of San Antonio, where they work hard to build a new life. And for the first time ever, Petra has a chance to learn to read and write. Yet Petra also sees in America attitudes she thought she'd left behind on the other side of the Río Grande—people who look down on her mestizo skin and bare feet, who think someone like her doesn't deserve more from life. Petra wants more. Isn't that what the revolution is about? Her strength and courage will be tested like never before as she fights for herself, her family, and her dreams." --publisher's website
Target Audience
Ages 8 and up.
Target Audience
Grades 4-8.
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Juvenile Fiction | J DOBBS Alda P. | Available |
Hunterdon North County Branch - Juvenile Fiction | J DOBBS Alda P. | Available |
Washington Township Library - Juvenile Fiction | J FICTION DOBBS | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Historical fiction.
Immigrants -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
Mestizos -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
Mexicans -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
Mexico -- History -- Revolution, 1910-1920 -- Refugees -- Juvenile fiction.
Racism against Latin Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
San Antonio (Tex.) -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Immigrants -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
Mestizos -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
Mexicans -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
Mexico -- History -- Revolution, 1910-1920 -- Refugees -- Juvenile fiction.
Racism against Latin Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
San Antonio (Tex.) -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dobbs, A. P. (2022). The other side of the river . Sourcebooks Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dobbs, Alda P.. 2022. The Other Side of the River. Sourcebooks Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dobbs, Alda P.. The Other Side of the River Sourcebooks Young Readers, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dobbs, Alda P.. The Other Side of the River Sourcebooks Young Readers, 2022.
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