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In the turmoil of the Great Depression, Estrella, a 15‑year‑old in the Texas border town of Estrella, takes a stand against the mistreatment of tejanos. Her activism forces her mother and baby brother to leave the United States and seek refuge in Mexico, exposing the harsh realities of race relations and family survival during this era.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Guadalupe Garcia McCall
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