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The Girl from Playa Blanca
By Lachtman, Ofelia Dumas
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-1-55885-148-1
- Publisher
- Houston, TX : Piñata Books, 1995.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 1995
Gr 5-9 A wholesome, albeit it unlikely, adventure. Elena, 17, and her 7-year-old brother leave their Mexican village to find their father in Los Angeles. His letters have stopped and Elena is worried about him. They reach their destination only to find that no one knows where he is. With little money, their situation seems grim. Luckily, Elena has a letter of introduction from a friend in her village to the wealthy Montalvo family; by noon she has a j...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
