{"product_id":"secrets-of-the-casa-rosada-paperback","title":"Secrets of the Casa Rosada - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlex Temblador\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSixteen-year-old Martha has to adjust to a new life with her maternal grandmother, a respected curanderaor healerin Laredo, Texas, after her reliably unreliable mother dumps her at the pink house filled with tokens of her mom's childhood that might, maybe, explain why she abandoned Martha, leaving her with a family she never knew existed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSixteen-year-old Martha and her mother move constantly, never staying anywhere for long. So she knows better than to ask if they've been evicted again when her mom says they're going on a \"vacation\" to meet the grandmother Martha didn't know existed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Laredo, Texas, is like no other city she has seen. Driving past businesses with Spanish names and colorfully painted houses with burnt lawns, Martha can't imagine her mother living somewhere so ... Mexican. At her grandmother's pink house, she's shocked and hurt when her mom abandons her, even though a part of her had been expecting it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Suddenly Martha must deal with a way of life that is completely foreign. Her grandmother doesn't speak English, so communication is difficult, and she's not the typical, sweet grandma who dotes on her grandchildren. Even weirder, it turns out that her grandmother is revered as a healer, or \u003ci\u003ecurandera\u003c\/i\u003e. And there are tons of cousins, aunts and uncles all ready to embrace her! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e At her new school, Martha can't be anonymous like before because everyone knows she's Dona Gonzalez's granddaughter. Meanwhile, a girl who has it out for her makes things unpleasant. As Martha struggles to adjust to her new life, she can't help but wonder why her mother left Laredo. No one is willing to discuss it, so she'll have to unravel the secrets herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42730510090303,"sku":"9781558858701","price":16.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/52cf25fa423834ad97fbdf557eb9a930.webp?v=1765126103","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/secrets-of-the-casa-rosada-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}