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245 12 a| A sea of lemon trees :b| the Corrido of Roberto Alvarez /c| Maraia Dolores aAguila.;

246 30 a| Corrido of Roberto Alvarez;

250 a| First edition.;

264 1 a| New York :b| Roaring Brook Press,c| 2025.;

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300 a| 272 pages, 19 unnumbered pages ;c| 22 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

520 a| 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.;

520 a| "San Diego, 1931. Twelve-year-old Roberto Alvarez is the youngest of his siblings, born on United States soil. He's el futuro, their dream for a life away from the fire of the Mexican Revolution. Moved by anti-immigrant and anti-Mexican propaganda, the Lemon Grove school board and chamber of commerce create a separate "Americanization" school for the Mexican children attending the Lemon Grove Grammar School. But the new Olive Street School is an old barn retrofitted for the children forced to attend a segregated school. Amid threats of deportation, the Comitae de Vecinos risk everything to stand their ground and, with the support of the Mexican Consulate, choose Roberto as the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against the school board in this vivid and uplifting novel in verse based on true events." --c| Provided by publisher.;

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521 2 a| Grades 3-6.;

586 a| Newbery Honor Book, 2026;

586 a| Pura Belprae Children's Author Honor Book, 2026;

586 a| Jane Addams Book Award Chapter Book Category, 2026;

586 a| NCTE Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children Winner, 2026;

586 a| Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, 2026;

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A sea of lemon trees : the Corrido of Roberto Alvarez / Maraia Dolores aAguila.

Author/creator	aAguila, Maraia Dolores author.
Other author	Roaring Brook Press, publisher.
Format	Book
Edition	First edition.
Publication	New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2025.
Copyright Date	?2025
Description	272 pages, 19 unnumbered pages ; 22 cm
Subjects	Alvarez, Roberto, 1919-2003--Juvenile fiction. Alvarez, Roberto, 1919-2003--Fiction. Mexican Americans--Juvenile fiction. Segregation--Juvenile fiction. Schools--Juvenile fiction. Novels in verse. Mexican Americans--Fiction. Segregation--Fiction. Schools--Fiction. Saegraegation--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse. aEcoles--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse. Lemon Grove (Calif.)--Juvenile fiction. California--Juvenile fiction. United States--History. --1919-1933. --Juvenile fiction. Lemon Grove (Calif.)--Fiction. California--Fiction. United States--History. --1919-1933. --Fiction. Californie--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse. aEtats-Unis--Histoire. --1919-1933. --Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.

Portion of title	Corrido of Roberto Alvarez
Abstract	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.
Abstract	"San Diego, 1931. Twelve-year-old Roberto Alvarez is the youngest of his siblings, born on United States soil. He's el futuro, their dream for a life away from the fire of the Mexican Revolution. Moved by anti-immigrant and anti-Mexican propaganda, the Lemon Grove school board and chamber of commerce create a separate "Americanization" school for the Mexican children attending the Lemon Grove Grammar School. But the new Olive Street School is an old barn retrofitted for the children forced to attend a segregated school. Amid threats of deportation, the Comitae de Vecinos risk everything to stand their ground and, with the support of the Mexican Consulate, choose Roberto as the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against the school board in this vivid and uplifting novel in verse based on true events." -- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Interest age level	Ages 8-12.
Interest grade level	Grades 3-6.
Awards note	Newbery Honor Book, 2026
Awards note	Pura Belprae Children's Author Honor Book, 2026
Awards note	Jane Addams Book Award Chapter Book Category, 2026
Awards note	NCTE Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children Winner, 2026
Awards note	Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, 2026
Issued in other form	Online version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Aguila, Maria Dolores Sea of lemon trees New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2025 9781250342607
Genre/form	JUV011030.
Genre/form	JUV016150.
Genre/form	JUV057000.
Genre/form	Novels in verse.
Genre/form	Historical fiction.
Genre/form	Biographical fiction.
Genre/form	Romans en vers.
LCCN	2025001043
ISBN	9781250342614 hardcover
ISBN	1250342619 hardcover
ISBN	electronic book

A sea of lemon trees : the Corrido of Roberto Alvarez / Maraia Dolores aAguila.

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