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Redwood Apartment Building

This is where the characters find a sense of community, find comfort in their shared language, and celebrate the diversity of their Latin American heritage.

The Mushroom Farm

This is the place that sponsored Arturo’s work visa and enabled them to come to the U.S. legally in order to send Maribel to the school for children with special needs.

The Diner

This is the place where Rafael was employed as a cook for 15 years before it closed.

A.I. duPont, the Public High School

This is where Mayor attends school and is often harassed and picked on by bullies and classmates; this is also where Maribel must go to do the extensive testing that is required to qualify for special education services and be referred to the Evers School.

The Evers School

This is the school for children with special needs that Alma...

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