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Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna

by Alda P. Dobbs
Ana Osorio
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A riveting tale of one girl's dangerous journey to cross the U.S. border, based on a true story. It is 1913, and twelve-year-old Petra Luna's mamá has died while the revolution rages in Mexico. Before her papá is dragged away by soldiers, Petra vows to him that she will care for the family she has left—her abuelita, her little sister, Amelia, and her 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.
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Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc. Edition: Unabridged
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  • ISBN: 9781705045053
  • File size: 151437 KB
  • Release date: October 19, 2021
  • Duration: 05:15:29

MP3 audiobook

  • ISBN: 9781705045053
  • File size: 151456 KB
  • Release date: October 19, 2021
  • Duration: 05:17:28
  • Number of parts: 5

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Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature

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English

A riveting tale of one girl's dangerous journey to cross the U.S. border, based on a true story. It is 1913, and twelve-year-old Petra Luna's mamá has died while the revolution rages in Mexico. Before her papá is dragged away by soldiers, Petra vows to him that she will care for the family she has left—her abuelita, her little sister, Amelia, and her 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.
Expand title description text
Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Recorded Books, Inc.
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    Awards:

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9781705045053
    File size: 151437 KB
    Release date: October 19, 2021
    Duration: 05:15:29

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9781705045053
    File size: 151456 KB
    Release date: October 19, 2021
    Duration: 05:17:28
    Number of parts: 5

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  • Formats
    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    MP3 audiobook
  • Languages
    English