Petra Luna
Author
Author
Series
Petra Luna volume 1
Language
English
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2022-2023 Bluebonnet Award Nominees
Hispanic Heritage Month
Historical Fiction - Juvenile
Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominees 2022-2023
Hispanic Heritage Month
Historical Fiction - Juvenile
Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominees 2022-2023
Description
"Based on a true story, the tale of one girl's perilous journey to cross the U.S. border and lead her family to safety during the Mexican Revolution"--
Author
Series
Petra Luna volume 2
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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...