Under the Mesquite
Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Book Summary
Luptia and her family come to America to live the American dream. Luptia's father was always working and her mom stayed at home. Luptia was the role model for eight siblings! Luptia soon realizes after noticing for a while how her mom has been acting strange lately that her mother has caner. This means Luptia has to take care of her siblings all by herself since her mom is getting treatment and her dad needs to travel for work so their family has enough money. Will Luptia be able to handle the responsibility? Will Luptia's mother live? Read Under the Mesquite the find out!
Book Cover
This is the original book cover. It shows the main character standing under a mesquite tree.
Guadalupe Garcia McCall
McCall is the author of Under the Mesquite.
Eagle Pass, TX
The red dot is the location of Eagle Pass, TX. Eagle Pass, TX is one of the locations in the book.
My Personal Review
I liked Under the Mesquite because it was a poem novel and it was cool to read that way. If you like poetry books or serious books, you will like Under the Mesquite!