![]() Quickly, Alma scares him away and wonders what the world has come to. Garrett has slammed Maribel against the wall, pulled up her shirt, and harrassed her. ![]() Garrett, the school bully, is caught one day by Alma while he is harrassing Maribel. Mayor's father, Rafael, also says that he should not associate with her. A group of bullies taunts him for loving a "ritarded" girl, and Mayor is heartbroken. Mayor falls in love with Maribel, but not without pain and hardship. Unable to live up to what his father wants him to be, Mayor is just an average boy. The book skips to another group of Americans, this time the Toro family. To pay for tuition, Arturo gets a job at a mushroom farm, and Alma stays at home, desperately homesick. The couple want to send her to a school called Evers, which is for the cognitively impaired. ![]() The couple wants to bring Maribel to Newark, New Jersey because she has suffered traumatic injury, leaving her emotionless and with many physical and mental problems. Written by people who wish to remain anonymousĪrturo and Alma Rivera are two Mexicans that cross the border over into the United States, bringing their daughter, Maribel. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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