Read the excerpts from The Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz Gonzalez. Excerpt 1 – from lesson "Hey, Lucy, there’s a note for you,” Frankie said coming back inside."For me?”"Yeah, it’s from Ivette.”"I don’t want it. Throw it away.”Mamá stopped sweeping. "Lucía, I know you’re upset. But Ivette’s been a good friend to you. She called three times yesterday. We can’t blame her for what her mother thinks.”I could certainly blame her. And if Mamá knew what she’d done, then she’d understand why I was never going to talk to her again.Excerpt 2 – Chapters 13 and 14I shot Frankie a nasty look. "This isn’t about fun.” I turned to Mamá. "Maybe they’ll excuse us from the service. Tío Antonio can ask about getting us some type of special permission.”"Don’t mention your tío’s name again!” Papá abruptly stood up, nearly dropping Frankie to the ground. "We don’t have anything to do with him!”"Fernando, he’s your brother. He made calls to try to get you out of jail. I know you fought the other day, but—”"Ha!” Papá threw his head back and laughed. "He told you he was trying to get me out, eh?” Papá shook his head. "¡Qué maldito! He saw me in jail this morning and you know what he did?”None of us said a word."He told me that I’d asked for all of this. That it was my fault. Said he’d warned me, but that now I deserved whatever came my way!”