Young adopted Jaguar.

 

Gets the soft mouth treatment from Mom. For some Mexicans the Jaguar is an amazing spiritual standby. Bringing good omens.

Terrifying saga of an illegal border crossing in the parching compartment of a tanker truck...gone bitterly wrong. Latterly a Jaguar plays his part in rescue, as per legend.

Tension-filled narrative…. With superb minor characters like Don Serafín…and Hector’s abuelo, …Hector’s reflections on Oaxacan culture fascinate. Vaillant writes with power and emotion, affection and respect for the Zapotec people and lands, a fertile place, where ‘the corn made possible everything we do and are,’ now imperiled by international agribusiness. An eloquent literary dissection of the divide between the United States and Mexico.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)