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Gr 5–8—The indomitable Petra continues to fight for her family's survival in this continuation of Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna, though familiarity with the previous volume isn't necessary to enjoy this companion. They've outrun the federales, the military arm of Mexico's dictator, and have made it across the border. But their struggles have only just begun. The group is met with a smallpox-ridden refugee camp, poverty, and racism as 12-year-old Petra tries to find work and learn to read and write. Along the way to San...Log In or Sign Up to Read More