# Dear America

Valley of the Moon: The Diary of MarĂ­a RosalĂ­a de Milagros, Sonoma Valley, Alta Valley, California, 1846,

Sherry Garland
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María Rosalía 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. María'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
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