PEPITO GONZALES, a fourteen-year-old Mexican farm boy, dreams to work in his father’s rancho. Yet, JOSE GONZALES has other dreams for his son. He wants Pepito to get an education and to work in the city, for the Mexican land is a land of sweat and tears.
Suddenly, the winds of La Barranca switch direction and things are not anymore the way they were.
What will happen to Pepito’s dream, and to his family?
THE WINDS OF LA BARRANCA is a rewrite of PEPITO BE A MAN which was awarded first place, in 1995, (category Children/Young Adult) by the Writers Development Center in Houston. It is set in the region of San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
Suddenly, the winds of La Barranca switch direction and things are not anymore the way they were.
What will happen to Pepito’s dream, and to his family?
THE WINDS OF LA BARRANCA is a rewrite of PEPITO BE A MAN which was awarded first place, in 1995, (category Children/Young Adult) by the Writers Development Center in Houston. It is set in the region of San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
