
Maritza: Lead with Your Heart
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Narrated by:
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Victoria Villarreal
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By:
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Angela Cervantes
About this listen
Maritza is Bolivian on her mother’s side, Mexican on her father’s side, and 100 percent American soccer player. She dreams of playing for the U.S. women’s soccer team and even coaching it one day. Her teammate Violeta has those dreams too, but she worries she may never reach them because her family immigrated to the United States from El Salvador and may be sent back there. Maritza believes that families belong together, and with her new friends Makena and Evette by her side, she makes a plan to help. Can Maritza find the courage to lead with her heart?
This audiobook includes profiles of two young Latina changemakers and a downloadable PDF containing a glossary of Spanish words heard throughout the story.
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- Tess
- 08-08-22
Very Inspirational
Mariza’s story has really inspired me! This story is beautifully written and well researched! I loved how everyone came together to help a fellow classmate.
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