Under the Mesquite
by Guadalupe Garcia McCall
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Pub Date Sep 05 2011 | Archive Date Sep 01 2012
Description
In the midst of juggling life as a high school student, testing her wings as an actress, and dealing with friends who don't always understand, Lupita desperately wants to support Mami in whatever way she can. While her father stays with Mami at an out-of-town clinic, Lupita takes charge of her siblings. As Lupita struggles to keep the family afloat, she escapes the chaos of home by writing in the shade of a mesquite tree. Overwhelmed by change and loss, she takes refuge in the healing power of words.
Told with honest emotion in evocative free verse, Lupita's journey is both heart-wrenching and hopeful. Under the Mesquite is an empowering story about the testing of family bonds, the strength of a young woman navigating pain and hardship with surprising resilience, and the kind of love that cannot be uprooted.
Advance Praise
"Lupita's first-person tale captures pivotal
moments of her high-school years in the border town of Eagle Pass,
Texas, with glimpses back at her first six years in Piedras Negras,
Coahuila, Mexico. During her freshman year, Lupita discovers that her
mother has cancer. . . . With poignant imagery and well-placed Spanish, the author
effectively captures the complex lives of teenagers in many Latino
and/or immigrant families. A promising, deeply felt debut."
-starred review, Kirkus Reviews
"This stunning debut novel in verse . . . will appeal to many teens for different reasons." -School Library Journal
"The close-knit family relationships, especially Mami and Lupita's, are vividly portrayed, as is the healing comfort Lupita finds in words." -Booklist
"Guadalupe Garcia McCall lyrically conveys the bravery of a devoted and wise young woman who journeys between Mexico and Texas. I quickly cared about the protagonist, Lupita, as she confronted her fears and doubts during a painful seasaon of her life. How lucky teens are today to read such a book and to meet Lupita, who finds solace in language, family, and the Mexican culture she cherishes."
-Pat Mora, author of Dizzy In Your Eyes, Gracias ~ Thanks, and Book Fiesta!
"Life on both sides of the United States of the United States-Mexican border is portrayed with total authenticity as background for this powerful as well as lyrical coming of age novel. . . . A magnificent new voice in Latino literature!"
-Alma Flor Ada, author of Magical Encounter: Latino Literature in the Classroom
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781600604294 |
| PRICE | $17.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 240 |
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