Book
Barefoot dreams of Petra Luna / Alda P. Dobbs.
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. It is 1913, and twelve-year-old Petra Luna's mama has died while the Revolution rages in Mexico. Before her papa is dragged away by soldiers, Petra vows to him that she will care for the family she has left--her abuelita, little sister Amelia, and baby brother Luisito--until they can be reunited. They flee north through the unforgiving desert as their town burns, searching for safe harbor in a world that offers none. Each night when Petra closes her eyes, she holds her dreams close, especially her long-held desire to learn to read. Abuelita calls these barefoot dreams: They're like us barefoot peasants and indios--they're not meant to go far. But Petra refuses to listen. Through battlefields and deserts, hunger and fear, Petra will stop at nothing to keep her family safe and lead them to a better life across the U.S. border--a life where her barefoot dreams could finally become reality. -- from book jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781728234656
- ISBN: 1728234654
- ISBN: 9781728251660
- ISBN: 1728251664
- Physical Description: 273 pages ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Young Readers, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) 2023-24, Grades 6-8. Editions may vary. Series information from Goodreads. |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 8 and up. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader MG 4.8 7.0 512639. |
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| Subject: | Families > Mexico > Juvenile fiction. Immigrants > Juvenile fiction. Mexico > History > Revolution, 1910-1920 > Juvenile fiction. Mexican-American Border Region > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Domestic fiction. Action and adventure fiction. Biographical fiction. |
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- 15 of 15 copies available at Sage Library System.
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- 0 current holds with 15 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTLD Irrigon Branch | JF DOB (Text) | 37818000395964 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - | ||
| Ontario Community Library | j. DOBBS, Alda P. (Text) | 33330004699221 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - | ||
| Sherman County Public/School Library | JUV FIC DOB (Text) | 37039000220710 | JUVENILE FICTION | Available | - | ||
| Southern Wasco County Library | J DOBBS (Text) | 33892100875245 | JUNIOR FICTION | Available | - | ||
| The Dalles Wasco County Library | J DOBBS (Text) | 33892006825666 | Children's Fiction | Available | - |
