Sia Martinez and the moonlit beginning of everything

Artemisia (Sia) Martinez's mother was deported to Mexico by ICE and disappeared in the Sonoran Desert trying to make it back to her American family; Sia believes that she was as-good-as murdered by ICE and the sheriff in their small Arizona town on the edge of the national park, and wants reven...

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Main Author: Vasquez Gilliland, Raquel (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Simon Pulse, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division 2020.
Edition: First Simon Pulse hardcover edition.
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Summary: Artemisia (Sia) Martinez's mother was deported to Mexico by ICE and disappeared in the Sonoran Desert trying to make it back to her American family; Sia believes that she was as-good-as murdered by ICE and the sheriff in their small Arizona town on the edge of the national park, and wants revenge against him and his son, Jeremy--but her search for the truth will uncover many more secrets than she counted on.
Physical Description: 415 pages ; 22 cm
Audience: Ages 12 and Up.
Grades 10-12.
ISBN: 9781534448636
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Author Notes: Raquel Vasquez Gilliland is a Mexican American poet, novelist, and painter. She received an MFA in poetry from the University of Alaska, Anchorage in 2017. She's most inspired by fog and seeds and the lineages of all things. When not writing, Raquel tells stories to her plants and they tell her stories back. She lives in Tennessee with her beloved family and mountains. Raquel has published two books of poetry. She's the author of Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything and How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe .