Crossing
over the
border is a
dangerous business . . .
.
. . But Lupita must cross from Mexico to America. After her father
dies in a fishing boat accident in the seas near their small
Mexican village, Lupita's family is left in poverty. Lupita and
her big brother, Salvador, must smuggle themselves into the United
States to earn money to support their mother and young siblings.
America is not the land of opportunity they had hoped. A new
language, hard labor, and the constant threat of la migra -- the
imigration police -- make every day difficult. But for feisty
Lupita, there is always hope for a better mañana -- tomorrow.
Lupita Mañana
by Patricia Beatty