Mary is a white American woman from Iowa whom Carlos meets while fending for himself on the streets of Baguio. A library worker, Mary takes pity on Carlos and hires him to cook and clean for her. When Carlos expresses an interest in American history, Mary brings him books and arranges for him to help her work in the library. Mary is one of several American women throughout the book who care for Carlos and supply him with reading material.
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Mary Strandon Character Timeline in America Is in the Heart
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Chapter 9
...from wheel barrows to his booth. While working that job, he meets an American woman , Mary Strandon , who works in the library. She hires him to cook and clean her apartment....
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...to learn about Abraham Lincoln, a “poor boy who became president of the United States.” Miss Strandon also supplies Carlos with books from the library and soon lets him work with her...
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