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Sea of lemon trees : the corrido of Roberto Alvarez
Author: Aguila, Maria Dolores

Publisher: Roaring Brook Press (2025)

Classification: Fiction
Physical Description: 272 p., 22 cm

BTSB No: 046424

ISBN: 9781250342614

Ages: 8-12

Grades: 3-7

Subjects:
Alvarez, Roberto, -- 1919-2003 -- Fiction
School stories
Novels in verse
Mexican Americans -- Fiction
Segregation -- Fiction
Lemon Grove (Calif.) -- Fiction
California -- Fiction
United States -- History -- 1919-1933 -- Fiction

Price: $22.58

Summary:
Based on a true story, twelve-year-old Roberto Alvarez becomes the lead plaintiff in a 1931 lawsuit challenging school segregation in Lemon Grove, California, and stands up for justice with the support of his Mexican American community.

Accelerated Reader Information:
   Interest Level: MG
   Reading Level: 5.10
   Points: 3.0   Quiz: 556980

Awards:
Newbery Honor, 2026

Reviews:
   Kirkus Reviews (+) (07/15/25)
   School Library Journal (+) (10/31/25)
   Booklist (08/01/25)
The Hornbook (00/11/25)

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