New novel · 2025
A Sea of Lemon Trees
2025 American children's novel
Summary
A Sea of Lemon Trees: The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez is a 2025 children's book by María Dolores Águila. Published in 2025 by Roaring Brook Press, and written in free verse, it tells the true experience of the child who was the defendant in Roberto Alvarez vs. the Board of Trustees of the Lemon Grove School District, which arose out of the Lemon Grove Incident. It was well received by critics, and won several literary awards.
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