Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna

Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna
ISBN-10
1728234654
ISBN-13
9781728234656
Category
Juvenile Fiction
Pages
288
Language
English
Published
2021
Publisher
Sourcebooks Young Readers
Author
Alda P. Dobbs

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"--

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