Description: En 1940, Valentina, de once años, asume nuevas responsabilidades cuando sus hermanos mayores se alistan en la Guardia Nacional en vísperas de la entrada de Estados Unidos en la Segunda Guerra Mundial, a la vez que lidia con el rechazo a su familia mexicano-estadounidense por parte de la comunidad de Texas. In 1940, eleven-year-old Valentina takes on new responsibilities as her older brothers join the National Guard in the lead-up to the United States' entry into World War II, while also grappling with the lack of acceptance her Mexican American family experiences in their Texas community.
Brief description: Claudia Oviedo writes for children under various names. Reading about different mythologies is a favorite pastime with her kids. Honors include: 2009 Paterson Prize for Books for Young People, as well as the 2008 and 2015 Texas Institute of Letters Best Young Adult Book Award, and several starred reviews for her picture books.