Laura Resau

Maria Virginia Farinango

Living in a village in Ecuador, a Quechua Indian girl is sent to work as an indentured servant for an upper class "mestizo" family.

The Queen of Water

Dorian Avers

More of a 4.5, honestly. I thought this was a great book. At some points hard to read because of Virginia's exhaustive and painful struggle, but it's a story that makes you think and feel. I like that there are bits of Spanish and Quichua throughout, as well as, other cultural notes. I didn't know a lot about Ecuador before this book. I felt a lot while reading this, but now I can't remember exactly why it was so powerful. I guess I'll have to go back and read my notes. 
 I read "Red Glass" in middle school or high school. I vividly remember the cover and it had a Hispanic main character and family struggles, but that's all I could recall. I expected the author to be a PoC, so I'm curious to see where she gets her experience from, besides teaching ELS. I would defintely read more books by her.

The Queen of Water

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