A determined Mexican girl pursues education and love, then leads her children to safety in California amid the Mexican Revolution.
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A determined Mexican girl pursues education and love, then leads her children to safety in California amid the Mexican Revolution.
Author Diane Stanley brings to life the true & remarkable story of a girl's unforgettable journey to freedom, & the courage that sustained her. Elena & her four sisters bloomed like flowers in the quiet garden of their mountain home in Mexico. There they learned to sew & sing & perfect the skills befitting proper young ladies. But Elena was different; she dreamed of an education & spent her pesos on books. When it came time for her father to choose her husband, Elena would have no one other than
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Marriage to true love; no explicit content.
Revolution brings village raids and wartime hardship; non-graphic.
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Secret lessons with a priest; minor background element.
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Mexican Revolution and immigration to the U.S. central to plot.
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Widowhood, war displacement, and escape from ravaged homeland.
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