Illegal by Bettina RestripoNora is on a desperate journey far away from home. When her father leaves their beloved Mexico in search of work, Nora fights to make sense of her loss while waiting for her father’s return and a better day. When the letters and money from her father stop coming, Nora decides that she and her mother must look for him in Texas. After a harrowing experience crossing the border, the two are all alone in a strange place called Houston. Now, Nora figures out how to survive while still aching for small comforts: friends, a new school, and a quinceañera to mark her fifteenth birthday.
Bettina Restrepo’s powerful and deeply hopeful debut novel captures the challenges of one girl’s unique yet universal immigrant experience.
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This one sounds really good and I absolutely love the cover. Can't wait for it!
3 comments:
It sounds very different. Count me in! And lovely cover :)
Never heard of this one. It sounds really good. Adding it to my loooong list. ;)
Oh, this seems like SUCH a good book. Great WoW pick!
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