When their mother is called to Iraq with her National Guard Unit, 17-year-old Mario Barajas and his 10-year-old brother, Eddie, move in with their Aunt Carmen. Eddie, hungry for the love of a father, happily soaks up the attention their aunt's boyfriend, Denton, freely gives. Mario is caught up with
Shut up and Talk
- Book ID
- 125777320
- Year
- 1997
- Weight
- 737 KB
- Volume
- 361
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0141-7762
- DOI
- 10.2307/25559320
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