Hurdles in the Dark
Elvira K. Gonzalez
A Mexican-American teen girl dreams of winning an athletic scholarship against all odds in a Texas border town. It's 2006 and Elvira's hometown of Laredo, Texas, has become engulfed by the Mexican Drug War.
Book details
- Format
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Roaring Brook Press
- Published
- May 28, 2024
- ISBN-13
- 9781250847850
- Language
- English
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Sources
- Hurdles in the Dark: My Story of Survival, Resilience, and TriumphSource for: Description
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