{"product_id":"barefoot-dreams-of-petra-luna-alda-p-dobbs-9781728234656","title":"Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2022 Pura Belpré Honor Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNYPL Best Book of 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTexas Bluebonnet Master List Selection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNPR Best Book of 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBased on a true story, the tale of one girl's perilous journey to cross the U.S. border and lead her family to safety during the Mexican Revolution.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Wrenching debut about family, loss, and finding the strength to carry on.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Blazes bright, gripping readers until the novel's last page.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Vital and perilous and hopeful.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e--Alan Gratz, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of\u003cem\u003e Refugee\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 1913, and twelve-year-old Petra Luna's mama has died while the Revolution rages in Mexico. Before her papa is dragged away by soldiers, Petra vows to him that she will care for the family she has left--her abuelita, little sister Amelia, and baby brother Luisito--until they can be reunited. They flee north through the unforgiving desert as their town burns, searching for safe harbor in a world that offers none.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach night when Petra closes her eyes, she holds her dreams close, especially her long-held desire to learn to read. Abuelita calls these barefoot dreams: \"They're like us barefoot peasants and indios--they're not meant to go far.\" But Petra refuses to listen. Through battlefields and deserts, hunger and fear, Petra will stop at nothing to keep her family safe and lead them to a better life across the U.S. border--a life where her barefoot dreams could finally become reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Dobbs' wrenching debut, about family, loss, and finding the strength to carry on, illuminates the harsh realities of war, the heartbreaking disparities between the poor and the rich, and the racism faced by Petra and her family. Readers will love Petra, who is as strong as the black-coal rock she carries with her and as beautiful as the diamond hidden within it.\"--\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alda P. Dobbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1728234654\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781728234656\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.35h x 5.59w x 1.18d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e512639 \/ Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Pura Belpre Award - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2021 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2021 pg. 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/18\/2021 pg. 1","brand":"Alda P. Dobbs","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44054029009151,"sku":"9781728234656","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6da33e85-2b80-4696-80d7-3ff0c1530363.jpg?v=1685027591","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/barefoot-dreams-of-petra-luna-alda-p-dobbs-9781728234656","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}