In the 1930s, the parents of six-year-old Leila sent her from their home in California to live with relatives in New Mexico, hoping the drier climate would restore her health. Reluctant to leave her family, she soon realized she had embarked on a grand adventure. She spent the next three years living with her aunt Julie and her uncle, whom she called "Granddaddy.
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