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This is the name of the main character.

Maria

100
Maria arrives in this major city.
Chicago
100
This group has a strong sense loyalty and family ties, Maria is part of this group.
Latinos
100
In the beginning of the book Maria, Julia, Oscar, and Tomas escape this city.
El Salvador
100
The Mexican government soldiers are known as.
The Guardians
200
This character is pregnant.
Julia
200
The climate in Chicago shocked Maria because of this.
The cold and snow.
200
The quetzal lady gave Maria and Oscar this.
A kite
200
This happens to Papa and Ramon.
They are shot to death.
200
This is the act of coming to live permanently in a foreign country, what Maria did.
Immigration
300
This is the little brother of the main character.
Oscar
300
Maria's place of employment could best be described as this.
Sewing business/building.
300
Maria's old boss tried to do this to her.
Assault her
300
Maria fulfills her father's prophecy by doing this.
Going to save Teresa.
300
This is the name of the earth material homes in Mexico.
Adobe
400
This character suffered a frozen foot.
Tomas
400
Maria lives in this kind of complex.
Apartment complex
400
When Maria is in the stall, this is what happens to the people that drove her to Texas.
They are arrested
400
Maria realizes she has this talent.
Art or Drawing
400
This is the specific fundamental set of beliefs that guided Maria through tough times.
Religion
500
At the beginning of the story, these two characters were left behind in Mexico.
Mama & Teresa
500
Maria is in this at the beginning of the book.
A crate
500
This is what the letter says that Maria receives from one of Mama's friends.
"My heart aches to tell you this, but you mother has been taken. She"s gone , sent back to your country."
500
Maria finds hope during sad times when she sees this.
A sparrow and a rainbow.
500
The fact of being who or what a person or thing is, Maria had to hide this.
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