Secrets in the Hills

Description:

Josefina has heard tales and legends all her life: rumors of gold and silver buried in the hills and even tales of a ghostly Weeping Woman who haunts the countryside. But she never imagined that such stories might be true. A stranger leads Josefina to believe that the old stories about buried treasure in New Mexico might be true.

subjects: Mexican Americans,  Fiction,  History,  Buried treasure,  Healers,  Mystery and detective stories,  Juvenile fiction,  Treasure troves,  Mystery fiction,  Historical fiction,  Mines and mineral resources,  Ranch life,  Detective and mystery stories,  Indian agents,  Kings and rulers,  Government relations,  Dakota Indians,  Wars,  Biography,  Adventure and adventurers, fiction,  Children's fiction,  JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 19th Century,  JUVENILE FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories

Places: New Mexico

Times: To 1848