Barefoot Dreams of Petra LunaIt is 1913, and twelve year old Petra Luna's mama has died while the Revolution rages in Mexico. Before her papa is dragged away by soldiers, Petra vows to him that she will care for the family she has left her abuelita, little sister Amelia, and baby brother Luisito until they can be reunited. They flee north through the unforgiving desert as their town burns, searching for safe harbor in a world that offers none. Each night when Petra closes her

brilliant prose

where it is always green and full of life

it can only be abdicated

his dad and uncle were Brooklyn jack-boys with criminal records

grew up in similar places to us

relentless

Adapted from the award-winning

Vali and her family are desperately trying to make it to her tía Luna's in California

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Granny teaches her young grandson how to cook the family meal