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Cruzita and the Mariacheros
Ashley Granillo
Ages: 9+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books/Lerner
ISBN: 979-8-7656-0850-0
Keywords: Family/School/Community-Friendship, Music, Mexican Americans, Grief
Cruzita, 12, works in the family's failing bakery during summer vacation. Pressured to take mariachi lessons, she learns about a music contest that could save the family business.