revolution, 1910-1920

"It is 1913, and twelve-year-old Petra Luna's mama has died while the Revolution rages in Mexico. Before her papa is dragged away by soldiers, Petra vows to him that she will care for the family she has left--her abuelita, little sister Amelia, and 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.".

Examines the causes, conduct, and consequences of the Mexican Revolution, a social and political upheaval that erupted in 1910 and continued for nearly a decade.

"Based on a true story, the tale of one girl's perilous journey to cross the U.S. border and lead her family to safety during the Mexican Revolution"--Provided by publisher.

During the Mexican Revolution, Demetrio Macias is forced to side with the rebels so he can save his family, and while he is fighting in Pancho Villa's army, he realizes he is more violent than he thought possible.

"Based on a true story, the tale of one girl's perilous journey to cross the U.S. border and lead her family to safety during the Mexican Revolution"--Provided by publisher.

"Based on a true story, the tale of one girl's perilous journey to cross the U.S. border and lead her family to safety during the Mexican Revolution"--.

"Based on a true story, the tale of one girl's perilous journey to cross the U.S. border and lead her family to safety during the Mexican Revolution"--Provided by publisher.

It's the summer of 1911 in northern Mexico, and soon the de Leon family learns that the rumors of soldiers in the region are true.

Examines the causes and effects of the uprisings in Mexico in the first half of the twentieth century, and discusses why various groups were so opposed to the leadership of Porfirio Diaz.

Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata rallied their countrymen to overthrow the dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz plunging Mexico into violence and conflict for the next decade.