copyright date: September 2011 primarily marketed for: young adults (12 and up) I am a sucker for a novel told in verse. I am a sucker for anything having to do with Mexican culture. I am a sucker for a metaphor involving a tree. I am a sucker for a novel that makes me feel . So, needless to say, Under the Mesquite by Guadalupe Garcia McCall has found its way into my heart. The protagonist, Lupita, is the oldest of 8 siblings! She is used to caring for her brothers and sisters and almost has a friendship with her mother as opposed to a mother-daughter relationship. But there are still some things her mother doesn’t think Lupita is ready to hear. When Lupita hears her parents whispering and realizes they are keeping something from her, she demands to know the truth, and finds out that her mother has cancer. From that point forward, Lupita’s life will never be the same. She does all she can to keep...
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