{"product_id":"the-wind-called-my-name-hardcover","title":"The Wind Called My Name - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Louise Sanchez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this heartwarming historical middle-grade set in the 1930s -- perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eEsperanza Rising\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHattie Big Sky\u003c\/i\u003e-- Margarita Sandoval and her family try to navigate the shifting winds of belonging in their new Wyoming town.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome days, ten-year-old Margaríta Sandoval feels as if the wind might blow her away. The country has been gripped by the Great Depression, so times are hard everywhere. Then she has to leave her família in New Mexico -- especially her beloved Abuelita -- to move to Fort Steele, Wyoming, where her father has taken a job on the railroad.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Margaríta meets Evangeline, she's excited to have a friend her own age in Wyoming. But it often seems like Evangeline, and everyone else in town, doesn't understand or appreciate the Sandovals' Hispanic heritage. At the same time, the Sandovals discover they might lose Abuelita's land and their ancestral home unless they can pay off her tax bill. Can Margaríta keep her friend, help her family in New Mexico, and find a place in Fort Steele for good?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePat Mora, Clare Vanderpool, Jennifer Torres, Supriya Kelkar, Christina Diaz Gonzalez, Laura Resau, Karen Cushman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Louise Sanchez\u003c\/b\u003e is a retired schoolteacher and librarian. \u003ci\u003eThe Wind Called My Name\u003c\/i\u003e, her debut novel, is based in part on her family history, particularly the life of her mother, who grew up in Wyoming in the 1930s. A winner of the Tu Books New Visions Award, Mary Louise lives with her husband near Denver, Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.7 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 30, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wind Called My Name\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770599801120,"sku":"9781620147801","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f03f14a19adc6c302786e6b6bedc02ac.webp?v=1780374921","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-wind-called-my-name-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}