María Dolores Águila talks Community Resistance | The Midday Break Room w/ Tiffany Bacon - 2.18.26

María Dolores Águila is a Newbery Honor–winning author of the novel, A Sea of Lemon Trees: The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez. Set during the Great Depression and the Mexican Repatriation, A Sea of Lemon Trees tells the true story of the United States’ first successful school desegregation case—two decades before Brown v. Board of Education. Through the eyes of a young boy and his community, the book explores courage, collective resistance, and what happens when families stand together against injustice. María joins the show to further discuss her book, community resistance, why representation matters, and how the themes of her book are relevant in today's political landscape.