After a tragedy separates her from mer mother Juana Garcia leaves her small town in Mexico to find her father who left his family 2 years earlier to find work in America.In Across A Hundred Mountains  from Reyna Grande is a story about a girl named Juana who had to take care of her little sister Anita in a stormy night but a tragic accident happened which caused the death of her baby sister Anita.Ama was responsible for Anita’s death because she could’ve just waited for Apa to get home it wasn’t much when she went to go look for hep when Apa arrived.

Ama should’ve never left Anita with Juana knowing Anita is used to Ama and not Juana, Juana  was so scared that she “ grabbed her sister and held her tight.The baby let out a cry and opened her arms to her mother”.(9).Ama could’ve just waited for Apa to get home or she could’ve send Juana for help she also had to be cognizant about Juana being to young and had no experience with babies also not knowing what to do in case Anita started crying.

Ama shouldn’t of left Anita knowing Juana was sleepy , while Juana is taking care of Anita Juana’s “ eyelids began to close , it seemed her eyelids were tied to rocks.She forced her left eye open with one hand while she held her sister with the other.The right eye closed , demanding sleep.Juana wondered if it was possible to let her right eye sleep, while the left eye kept guard” (10-11).Ama could’ve hinder from Juana feeling sleepy by letting her rest more or Ama could’ve hurried and go back home quickly so Juana would get some rest and Ama could take care of Anita.

Even though others may argue that it was Juana’s fault because she didn’t take good care of her baby sister Anita , I believe that its not Juana’s fault because Ama should’ve never taken long knowing Juana was tired and Anita soon was going to be hungry and Juana wouldn’t be able to feed her. But Ama didn’t think about the repercussions that would happen while she was gone so Ama and those who argue that it was Juana’s fault  cant be blame Juana from being responsible for Anita’s death. When nobody new what was going to happen , no one could’ve predicted that Juana would fall asleep and Anita would drown.