Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Based on Odilia’s conversation with La Llorona in Chapter 3, which of these is likely NOT a theme or motif in this story?ģ. In the Prologue, McCall writes, “There pooled, relaxed, cleansed itself, and bubbled into laughter at the sheer joy of having us in its midst.” This sentence is an example of what kind of figurative language?Ģ. What reasons do the girls have for not going to the authorities? (Name two)ġ. When Odilia and her four sisters find a dead body in their swimming hole, they begin a journey across the Mexican border.They have two goals- to return the. Who lives near El Sacrificio, Mexico, and why do the girls want to go there?Ħ. Book Trailer: SUMMER OF THE MARIPOSAS by Guadalupe Garcia McCall - YouTube 0:00 / 0:51 Book Trailer: SUMMER OF THE MARIPOSAS by Guadalupe Garcia McCall Young Adult Round Table 45 subscribers. Who does Odilia meet down by the river on the morning her sisters get ready to drive to Mexico?ĥ. Texts: Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall, La Llorona by Joe Hayes, Model Essay: 'Peuchen' by EL Education Assessment Each unit in the 6-8 Language Arts Curriculum has two standards-based assessments built in, one mid-unit assessment and one end of unit assessment. Who does Odilia try to save from drowning?Ĥ.

What interrupts the Garza sisters’ peaceful summer swim?ģ. Summer of the Mariposas is not just a magical Mexican American retelling of The Odyssey, it is a celebration of sisterhood and.

What creatures appeared after the long drought?Ģ. In her first fantasy, Pura Belpr winner McCall (Under the Mesquite, 2011)tells the story of five sisters and their myriad adventures as they travel from.