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Across the great river

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Across the Great River is Irene Beltran Hernandez's first novel, which chronicles, through the eyes of a young girl, a Mexican family's illegal entry into the United States. The family's experiences with labor smugglers, a folk healer, rape and violence …

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Across the Great River is Irene Beltran Hernandez's first novel, which chronicles, through the eyes of a young girl, a Mexican family's illegal entry into the United States. The family's experiences with labor smugglers, a folk healer, rape and violence are all told with the innocence and directness of a young girl who must face the harshness and reality of life at an early age.

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"Across the Great River is Irene Beltran Hernandez's first novel, which chronicles, through the eyes of a young girl, a Mexican family's illegal entry into the United States. The family's …"

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