The Pecan Sheller
Lupe Ruiz-Flores
In 1930s San Antonio, thirteen-year-old Petra leaves school for a pecan factory and joins workers demanding safer conditions and fairer wages.
Book details
- ATOS
- 4.5
- AR interest
- Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
- AR points
- 6.0
- Word count
- 41974
- Format
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Carolrhoda Books ®
- Published
- April 1, 2025
- Pages
- 256
- ISBN-13
- 9798765610527
- Language
- English
Reading lists that include this book
Association for Library Service to Children (ALA)ALSC Notable Children's Books 2026OLDERSee the original listSources
- The Pecan ShellerSource for: Description
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