| BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Includes bibliographical references (page [261]-262). |
| Contents |
Prologue: the river -- Be the best -- The movie theater -- Little bones -- Heartbeat -- A different name -- The little house by the funeral home -- El cuartito -- La escondida -- Holy wars -- Fool's gold -- Paths the clouds take -- Bienvenidos a México -- The gate -- Unwelcome creatures -- Hunger -- Earth camp -- Mexican Cinderella -- Speaking for change -- Hello, yes, I'm allergic to failure -- Where are you from? -- Chosen family -- Canada grey goose -- Betty Crocker's recipe for success -- Which world will I change? -- Working sister -- Empty nest -- Unbridled currents. |
| Summary |
"Born to Mexican immigrants south of the Rillito River in Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth had the world at her fingertips. She was preparing to enter her freshman year of high school as the number one student when suddenly, her own country took away the most important right a child has: the right to have a family. When her parents’ visas expired and they were forced to return to Mexico, Elizabeth was left responsible for her younger brother, as well as her education. Determined to break the cycle of being a 'statistic,' she knew that even though her parents couldn’t stay, there was no way she could let go of the opportunities the U.S. could provide. Armed with only her passport and sheer teenage determination, Elizabeth became what her school would eventually describe as an unaccompanied homeless youth, one of thousands of underage victims affected by family separation due to broken immigration laws....My Side of the River explores separation, generational trauma, and the toll of the American dream. It’s also, at its core, a love story between a brother and a sister who, no matter the cost, is determined to make the pursuit of her brother’s dreams easier than it was for her." -- Publisher's website. |
| Subject |
Gutierrez, Elizabeth Camarillo.
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Mexican Americans -- Biography.
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Children of noncitizens -- United States -- Biography.
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Homeless teenagers -- United States -- Biography.
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Illegal immigration -- United States -- Social aspects.
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Deportation -- United States -- Social aspects.
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Hispanic Americans -- Biography.
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Latin Americans -- United States -- Social conditions.
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Immigrants -- United States -- Social conditions.
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| Genre |
Autobiographies.
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| ISBN |
9781250277954
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1250277957
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