A sea of lemon trees : the Corrido of Roberto Alvarez
(2025)
Fiction
Book
Call Numbers:
KIDS NEW J/FICTION/AGUILA,M
1 Hold on 1 Copy
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2025
EDITION
First edition
DESCRIPTION
272 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781250342614, 1250342619 :, 1250342619, 9781250342614
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Based on a true story, twelve-year-old Roberto Alvarez becomes the lead plaintiff in a 1931 lawsuit challenging school segregation in Lemon Grove, California, and stands up for justice with the support of his Mexican American community
Ages 8 - 12
Grades 4-6