A story of a teenage Nahua Indian girl living in Tepoztlan, Mexico in 1948, the expectations placed on her by her culture, her dreams of living in the United States, and how all this changed when she was befriended by young woman archaeologist from the Great Plains of America. This is a story of “the grass is always greener” turned on its head.

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Story notes for teachers and photo attributions

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Brief pre-post-test survey

Typical diet and a healthy recipe