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Title We are not from here / Jenny Torres Sanchez.
Publisher New York : Philomel Books, [2020]
Copyright ©2020
Description 348 pages : illustration, map ; 22 cm


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 EI-Young Adult Bistro  YA TORRE Nearby on shelf  30626003591118 06-02-21  AVAILABLE
Note Includes research and select sources.
Summary "Pulga has his dreams. Chico has his grief. Pequeña has her pride. And these three teens have one another. But, none of them have illusions about the town they've grown up in and the dangers that surround them. Even with the love of family, threats lurk around every corner. And when those threats become all too real, the trio knows they have no choice but to run: from their country, from their families, from their beloved home. Crossing from Guatemala through Mexico, they follow the route of La Bestia, the perilous train system that might deliver them to a better life -- if they are lucky enough to survive the journey. With nothing but the bags on their backs and desperation drumming through their hearts, Pulga, Chico, and Pequeña know there is no turning back, despite the unknown that awaits them. And the darkness that seems to follow wherever they go. In this striking portrait of lives torn apart, the plight of migrants at the U.S. southern border is brought to light through poignant, vivid storytelling. An epic journey of danger, resilience, heartache, and hope." Provided by publisher.
Audience Ages 12 up Philomel Books.
Grades 10-12 Philomel Books.
Subject U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement -- Juvenile fiction.
Refugees -- Juvenile fiction.
Emigration and immigration -- Juvenile fiction.
Immigrants -- Juvenile fiction.
Guatemalans -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
Guatemala -- Juvenile fiction.
Mexico -- Juvenile fiction.
Genre Young adult fiction.
Other title We're not from here
ISBN 9781984812261
1984812262