| The Wind Called My Name Contributor(s): Sanchez, Mary Louise (Author) |
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ISBN: 1620147807 ISBN-13: 9781620147801 Publisher: Tu Books OUR PRICE: $18.86 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2018022777 |
| Lexile Measure: 700 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.3" W x 7.7" (0.80 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Topical - Friendship - Ethnic Orientation - Latino - Geographic Orientation - Wyoming - Chronological Period - 1930's |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 198446 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this heartwarming historical middle-grade set in the 1930s -- perfect for fans of Esperanza Rising and Hattie Big Sky-- Margarita Sandoval and her family try to navigate the shifting winds of belonging in their new Wyoming town. Some days, ten-year-old Margar ta Sandoval feels as if the wind might blow her away. The country has been gripped by the Great Depression, so times are hard everywhere. Then she has to leave her fam lia in New Mexico -- especially her beloved Abuelita -- to move to Fort Steele, Wyoming, where her father has taken a job on the railroad. When Margar ta meets Evangeline, she's excited to have a friend her own age in Wyoming. But it often seems like Evangeline, and everyone else in town, doesn't understand or appreciate the Sandovals' Hispanic heritage. At the same time, the Sandovals discover they might lose Abuelita's land and their ancestral home unless they can pay off her tax bill. Can Margar ta keep her friend, help her family in New Mexico, and find a place in Fort Steele for good? |
Contributor Bio(s): Sanchez, Mary Louise: - Mary Louise Sanchez is a retired schoolteacher and librarian. The Wind Called My Name is based in part on her family history, particularly the life of her grandmother, who also moved from New Mexico to Wyoming as a young girl. The Wind Called My Name is her debut novel. A winner of the Tu Books New Visions Award, Mary Louise lives with her husband near Denver, Colorado. |