In this timely and gripping novel, author Bettina Restrepo exposes
the challenges of one girl's unique yet universal immigrant experience.
This is an eye-opening look into the harrowing journey a family takes to
forge a more hopeful future. The paperback includes a new foreword
and additional resources.
Nora is on a desperate journey far away from home. When her father
leaves their beloved Mexico in search of work, Nora stays behind. She
fights to make sense of her loss while living in poverty--in wait of her
father's return and a better day.
When the letters and money stop coming, Nora decides that she and her
mother must look for him in Texas. After a frightening experience
crossing the border, the two are all alone in a strange place. Nora must
find the strength to survive while aching for small comforts: friends, a
new school, and her quinceañera.
* Booklist Top Ten First Novels for Youth * YALSA Quick Pick for
Reluctant Young Adult Readers * Amelia Bloomer List * TAYSHAS Reading
List Pick *