Carolina del Norte

The Cruz family lived and worked in Carolina del Norte (North Carolina) when they got to the United States. There Mr. Cruz, a farmer, had to do construction work. Too many Mexican workers came to Carolina del Norte, however, and as such, the work dried out. This is the reason the Cruz family moved to Vermont. They still have ties to Carolina del Norte because that is the last place Mrs. Cruz saw the family, and that is where they expect her to return. Ultimately, she is dropped off at a bus stop near the family’s home, and Mari goes there to pick her up.

Unnamed Farm in Vermont

The Paquette family owns a farm in Vermont where the Cruz family comes to work the land. The family is in need of help on the farm because the grandfather died and the father was in...