James Bond, vacationing in Mexico at the home of ex-flying ace Jack Stone, is called to duty when thieves rob Stone's safe and kidnap his children in the midst of a hurricane, forcing James into a perilous chase through the jungle in pursuit of the criminals.
Thirteen-year-old Hazel leaves her comfortable, if somewhat unconventional, London home in 1913 after her father has a breakdown, and goes to live in the Caribbean on her grandparents' sugar plantation where she discovers some shocking family secrets.
Chronicles events and developments in Latino history between the Texas Revolution and the Spanish-American War, covering such topics as Manifest Destiny, the gold rush, vaqueros, barrios, Anglo violence, and the U.S.'s control of Cuba.
Thirteen-year-old Hazel leaves her comfortable, if somewhat unconventional, London home in 1913 after her father has a breakdown, and goes to live in the Caribbean on her grandparents' sugar plantation where she discovers some shocking family secrets.
