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Under The Mesquite (2011)

by Guadalupe Garcia McCall(Favorite Author)

3.93 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1600604293 (ISBN13: 9781600604294)

languge

English

genre

Poetry

publisher

Lee & Low Books

review 1: Lupita is the oldest of eight children, entering high school, and very ambitious. But, she knows her Mami is keeping a secret from them all, and when Lupita finds out that her mother has cancer, she feels her world slipping away. The family, living in Texas, is very close-knit, and Lupita's father has been working hard, trying to make a better life for all of them. Beautifully written in free style poetry, I was captivated by all of the characters,and moved by their story. I did shed a few tears, because losing a mother, whatever age you are, is one of the most difficult sorrows in life.
review 2: this book was amazing because the main character lupita is really similar to me we are both Mexican and love to act we are both missing 1 parent (by death) i miss my ... moredad and her to her mom we both know Spanish and use it a lot. i also loved this book because it uses Mexican terms that i understand. what i did not like about this book was that it's in the form of a poem but some lines are separated but if you put a pause in between those lines it does not sound right or doesn't make sense so i would prefer the book to be written like a normal book. less

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