Across the great river

Description:

Across the Great River is Irene Beltran Hernandez's first novel, which chronicles, through the eyes of a young girl, a Mexican family's illegal entry into the United States. The family's experiences with labor smugglers, a folk healer, rape and violence are all told with the innocence and directness of a young girl who must face the harshness and reality of life at an early age.

subjects: Illegal Aliens,  Mexicans,  Extranjeros ilegales,  Novela,  Mexicanos,  Fiction