Down the Rio Grande, 1829

By Lawlor, Laurie

Publishers Summary:
Sixteen-year-old Rosita Trevino dreams of a better life, as does her book loving stepsister, Maria Alvarez. Neither girl can imagine the danger they will face when they run away and catch a steamboat bound for Texas.

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ISBN
978-0-67103-922-6
Publisher
New York : Pocket Books, c2000.


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on January 1, 2001

Gr 3-6 This, the sixth installment in a series that features sisters who overcome challenges and difficulties associated with their time period, examines the relationship between two stepsisters. Sixteen-year-old Rosita Trevi-o, who is haughty and conceited, cannot tolerate 15-year-old Mar'a Alvarez. They live in a Mexican village that, according to legend, is cursed by a witch, a bruja. After Rosita runs away from an arranged wedding that will take place the next ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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