# Under the Mesquite

**Author:** Guadalupe Garcia McCall
**Grade range:** Grades 7–12
**First published:** 2011
**Page count:** 0
**ISBN-13:** `9781600608759`
**ISBN-10:** `1600608752`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/under-the-mesquite
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

Throughout her high school years, as her mother battles cancer, Lupita takes on more responsibility for her house and seven younger siblings, while finding refuge in acting and writing poetry. Includes glossary of Spanish terms.

## Where this book is assigned

### Pura Belpré Author Award

- **recommended** · 7th grade — [source: Pura Belpré Author Award winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2012 Belpré Author Award](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pura_Belpr%C3%A9_Award)
- **recommended** · 8th grade — [source: Pura Belpré Author Award winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2012 Belpré Author Award](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pura_Belpr%C3%A9_Award)
- **recommended** · 9th grade — [source: Pura Belpré Author Award winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2012 Belpré Author Award](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pura_Belpr%C3%A9_Award)
- **recommended** · 10th grade — [source: Pura Belpré Author Award winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2012 Belpré Author Award](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pura_Belpr%C3%A9_Award)
- **recommended** · 11th grade — [source: Pura Belpré Author Award winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2012 Belpré Author Award](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pura_Belpr%C3%A9_Award)
- **recommended** · 12th grade — [source: Pura Belpré Author Award winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2012 Belpré Author Award](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pura_Belpr%C3%A9_Award)

### William C. Morris YA Debut Award

- **recommended** · 7th grade — [source: William C. Morris YA Debut Award winners + finalists, via Wikipedia — 2012 Honor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_C._Morris_Award)
- **recommended** · 8th grade — [source: William C. Morris YA Debut Award winners + finalists, via Wikipedia — 2012 Honor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_C._Morris_Award)
- **recommended** · 9th grade — [source: William C. Morris YA Debut Award winners + finalists, via Wikipedia — 2012 Honor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_C._Morris_Award)
- **recommended** · 10th grade — [source: William C. Morris YA Debut Award winners + finalists, via Wikipedia — 2012 Honor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_C._Morris_Award)
- **recommended** · 11th grade — [source: William C. Morris YA Debut Award winners + finalists, via Wikipedia — 2012 Honor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_C._Morris_Award)
- **recommended** · 12th grade — [source: William C. Morris YA Debut Award winners + finalists, via Wikipedia — 2012 Honor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_C._Morris_Award)

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