Block Captain's Daughter

by Demetria Martínez and Martinez

Book Overview

Guadalupe Anaya, a waitress, is pregnant. She is also the newly elected block captain of Sunflower Street, in charge of raising awareness of safety in her southeast Albuquerque neighborhood. Her campaign platform: God helps those who help themselves. While she waits for the baby, Lupe writes letters to her unborn child, whom she names Destiny. It is Lupe's dream that her daughter will be a writer, pushing a pen instead of a broom.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080614291X
• ISBN13: 9780806142913
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 7.8"