![]() ![]() Inspired by true stories derived from rural Mexico, The Lightning Queen offers a glimpse of the encounter between two fascinating but marginalized cultures - the Rom and the Mixtec Indians - while telling the heartwarming story of an unlikely friendship. With the help of a rescued duck, a three-legged skunk, a blind goat, and other unexpected allies, Teo and Esma must overcome obstacles - even death - to fulfill their impossible destiny. There& 39 s no electricity, no plumbing, no cars, just day after day of pasturing goats. Nothing exciting happens on the Hill of Dust, in the remote mountains of Mexico in the 1950s. Against all odds, her caravan's Mistress of Destiny predicts that Teo and Esma will be longtime friends. The Lightning Queen - The Lightning Queen audiobook, by Laura Resau. ![]() ![]() And then one day, the mysterious young Esma, who calls herself the Gypsy Queen of Lightning, rolls into town like a fresh burst of color. And now, without his sister and mother, 11-year-old Teo's life feels even more barren. There's no electricity, no plumbing, no cars, just day after day of pasturing goats. ![]() Nothing exciting happens on the Hill of Dust in the remote mountains of Mexico in the 1950s. A stunningly rendered mystical novel, set in the remote mountains of Mexico in the 1950s, illuminates the power of an unlikely friendship that blends cultures, magic, and possibilities. Laura Resau Adult content: No Language: English Has Image Descriptions: No Categories: Childrens Books, Literature and Fiction Grade Levels: Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade Submitted By. ![]()
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