Teresa's Journey

by Harper, Josephine

• ISBN13: 9780896725911
• ISBN10: 089672591X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-11-01
• Publisher: Texas Tech Univ Pr

Summary

"In this sequel to Delfino's Journey, Delfino's sister Teresa attempts to defy the odds and reunite with her brother and cousin. Already widowed at age nineteen, Teresa knows that the only way she will be able to provide a good life for her infant son, Antonio, is by making the long trek to Texas from her home in Mexico." "The grueling journey is filled with adventure and danger. Forced to flee an erupting volcano, Teresa encounters an old granicera - a prophetess - who warns her of a terrible fate awaiting her in Texas. In spite of her fear, Teresa becomes more determined than ever to reach Texas when she witnesses a murder committed by the Delgado Cruz, a dreaded group of organized criminals. Later, to save her baby, Teresa must call upon her Aztec heritage to unravel the meaning of the granicera's advice "follow the caged quetzal.""--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

chapter 1 Bad Omens and Good Friends	1	(5)
chapter 2 Angry Earth	6	(4)
chapter 3 Escape	10	(9)
chapter 4 At the Crossroads	19	(10)
chapter 5 A Safe Nest	29	(5)
chapter 6 Birds and Bees	34	(5)
chapter 7 A Mountain Paradise	39	(5)
chapter 8 Emperors and Monarchs	44	(4)
chapter 9 Moving North	48	(8)
chapter 10 The Little Wren	56	(5)
chapter 11 Dreams	61	(4)
chapter 12 J.J.	65	(3)
chapter 13 Major McGowen	68	(5)
chapter 14 The White-Headed Hawk	73	(4)
chapter 15 Small Gifts	77	(4)
chapter 16 The Durans and the Jaguar	81	(5)
chapter 17 Fears	86	(5)
chapter 18 Teresa Decides	91	(5)
chapter 19 Cops and Robbers	96	(5)
chapter 20 Alone in a Storm	101	(4)
chapter 21 As the Granicem Said	105	(7)
chapter 22 Suspects, Roses, and Ransom	112	(6)
chapter 23 Ghosts, Shadows, and Nahuab	118	(4)
chapter 24 Teresa Knows	122	(5)
chapter 25 Rose Rustlers	127	(7)
chapter 26 The Caged Quetzal	134	(3)
chapter 27 Lady of Flowery Words	137	(3)
chapter 28 Tonali	140	(3)
Pronunciation Key	143	(2)
Chapter Notes	145	(12)
Work Consulted	157	(4)
Acknowledgments	161