Opening book details…
Can I read The Girl from Playa Blanca on EtoBox?
The Girl from Playa Blanca by Lachtman, Ofelia Dumas is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Girl from Playa Blanca about?
A world of adventure greets Elena and her little brother Carlos when they leave their Mexican seaside village to find their father, who has suddenly disappeared in the masses of immigrants attempting to make a living in Los Angeles in order to support families back home. Elena strikes out to find her father, without many leads or information, but armed with her well-developed English skills and luckily is hired by a wealthy Mexican-American family. Now able to support herself and Carlos, Elena begins the search for her father in earnest, encountering intrigue, crime and a mystery related to her father's disappearance. In her desperate search Elena also finds friendship, love and the confidence to forge her own identity.
Who reads The Girl from Playa Blanca?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Lachtman, Ofelia Dumas
- Publisher
- Arte Público Press
- Published
- 1995
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781558851498
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Mystery, Fiction, Adventure
More by Lachtman, Ofelia Dumas
Browse all works by Lachtman, Ofelia Dumas
Similar books
- The Girl from Ballymor — Kathleen McGurl (2017)
- The Girl From Everywhere — Heidi Heilig (2016)
- The Girl from Chimel — Domi; Liano, Dante; Menchú, Rigoberta; Unger, David (2020)
- The Girl from the Workhouse — Lynn Johnson (2020)
- Girl from Playa Blanca: An Entertaining Adventure Story for Young People That Will Stimulate... — Ofelia Dumas Lachtman
- The Girl From Pit Lane — Gracie Hart (2018)