Lex

Browse

GenresShelvesPremiumBlog

Company

AboutJobsPartnersSell on LexAffiliates

Resources

DocsInvite FriendsFAQ

Legal

Terms of ServicePrivacy Policygeneral@lex-books.com(215) 703-8277

© 2026 LexBooks, Inc. All rights reserved.

Xavier's promiseXavier's promise

Xavier's promise

Steve Santillan, Marilyn Gould

About this book

A thirteen-year-old boy is smuggled across the border from Mexico to California and brings with him a baby homing pigeon that he has promised his grandfather he will train to become a champion racer.

Details

OL Work ID
OL28598948W

Subjects

Immigrant childrenJuvenile fictionMexican American childrenHoming pigeonsSocial life and customsPigeonsFictionGrandfathersEnfants immigrantsRomans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesseEnfants américains d'origine mexicainePigeons voyageursManners and customs

Find this book

Open Library
Book data from Open Library. Cover images courtesy of Open Library.