{"product_id":"the-ghost-of-milagro-creek-isbn-9781565129177","title":"The Ghost of Milagro Creek","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Devastating . . . [\u003ci\u003eGhost of Milagro Creek\u003c\/i\u003e] simmers with metaphysical tension.\"—\u003ci\u003eTime Out Chicago\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The story of Ignacia Vigil Romero, a full Jacarilla Apache, and the two boys, Mister and Tomás, she raised to adulthood unfolds in a barrio of Taos, New Mexico—a mixed community of Native Americans, Hispanics, and whites. Now deceased, Ignacia, a \u003ci\u003ecurandera\u003c\/i\u003e—a medicine woman, though some say a witch—begins this tale of star-crossed lovers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mister and Tomás, best friends until their late teens, both fall for Rocky, a \u003ci\u003egringa\u003c\/i\u003e of some mystery, a girl Tomás takes for himself. But in a moment of despair, a pledge between the young men leads to murder. When Ignacia falls silent, police reports, witness statements, and caseworker interviews draw an electrifying portrait of a troubled community and of the vulnerable players in this mounting tragedy. Set in a terrain that becomes a character in its own right, \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost of Milagro Creek\u003c\/i\u003e brilliantly illuminates this hidden corner of American society. \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Algonquin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44895568560357,"sku":"NP9781565129177","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/O_0d121f5c-6d78-4b92-a187-6457529a110b.jpg?v=1773106159","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-ghost-of-milagro-creek-isbn-9781565129177","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}