# Dear America
Valley of the Moon: The Diary of MarĂa RosalĂa de Milagros, Sonoma Valley, Alta Valley, California, 1846,
Sherry Garland MarĂa RosalĂa is a Mestizo servant in a Spanish home. Orphaned years ago, she and her brother Domingo work on a ranch run by the stern Señor Medina.
MarĂa's writing captures the intense tradition and culture of the Spanish as she observes the war that Alta California ultimately loses to the Americans.
Genres:
Historical FictionMiddle GradeFictionChildrensHistoricalYoung AdultDiaryNative AmericanWarAmerican
218 Pages