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Petra Luna is in America, having escaped the Mexican Revolution and the terror of the Federales. Still, twelve-year-old Petra knows that her abuelita, little sister, and baby brother depend on her. She leads her family from a refugee camp on the Texas border to the city of San Antonio, where they work hard to build a new life. And for the first time ever, Petra has a chance to learn to read and write. Yet Petra also sees in America attitudes she thought shea�TMd left behind on the other side of the RA\xado Grande a�" people who look down on her and think someone like her doesna�TMt deserve more from life. Petraa�TMs strength and courage will be tested like never before as she fights for herself, her family, and her dreams.