Chances in Disguise

In this sequel to Evangelina Takes Flight, the young girl who left her home during the Mexican Revolution to start over in a small Texas border town is now seventeen. She has had several years of medical training with her mentor, Doc Taylor, but when a doctor from a neighboring town finds her helping an Anglo woman in labor, he is enraged and kicks her out. The next day, Evangelina is arrested for murder. Many of the townspeople believe Mexicans are inferior and that Evangelina must be guilty of using witchcraft to kill the pregnant woman. But she isn't all alone. Doc Taylor believes in her innocence, as does Cora Cavanaugh, the spirited daughter of a wealthy businessman. And there's Selim Njaim, a young Muslim with whom she has a forbidden relationship. Soon La Liga Protectora Mexicana assigns someone to represent her, but will he be able to convince the jury that she is not a murderer? Set in Texas in 1915, this eye-opening historical novel for young adults reveals the racial inequity in the justice system, the discrimination experienced by Mexicans and the limitations placed on women. Teens will relate to the theme of finding confidence and bravery in times of uncertainty.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Pinata Books
Published: 10/31/2021
ISBN: 9781558859302
Pages: 192

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2021
School Library Journal 02/04/2022 pg. 1