| Victoria Contributor(s): Goldemberg, Silvana (Author) |
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ISBN: 1896580955 ISBN-13: 9781896580951 Publisher: Tradewind Books OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Homelessness & Poverty - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - Caribbean & Latin America |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.6" W x 8.3" (0.35 lbs) 136 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Topical - Friendship - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 143396 Reading Level: 3.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: After losing her parents, fourteen-year-old Victoria and her young twin brothers move in with their aunt. But shortly afterward, her aunt's boyfriend attempts to assault her, and she runs away and learns to survive on the dangerous streets of Paran , Argentina. Encountering a world of street kids, gangs and drug dealers, Victoria overcomes deprivation and great hardship. With the help of newly-found friends and her single-minded determination to survive, she carves out a new life for herself and her little brothers. |