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Far from Gringo Land

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3.6 out of 5
Based on 29 Ratings and 22 Reviews

Book Description
Rick Dresner is spending the summer with the Romero family, who live in a barrio in the hills of Santo Domingo, Mexico. He'll help them build a house on their land, and in return, they'll provide room and board and help Rick improve his Spanish. But the construction project turns out to be a lot tougher than Rick had imagined. Language and cultural differences lead to awkwardness and misunderstand... More
Book Information
PublisherClarion Books
BindingHardcover (5 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages240
ISBN-100547056303
ISBN-13978-0547056302
Publication Date12/14/2009
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About Edward Myers (Author) : Edward Myers is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Edward Myers include Teens, Loss, and Grief: The Ultimate Teen Guide (It Happened to Me),... more
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