Descripción
ONE OF THE BEST YOUNG ADULT FICTION BOOKS OF 2021 ACCORDING TO THE YOUNG ADULT LIBRARY SERVICES ASSOCIATION (YALSA) The journey full of dangers, resilience, pain, and hope, of three Guatemalan teenagers who cross the border between Mexico and the United States.
Pulga carries his dreams with him. Chico carries the pain of losing his mother. Pequeña has her pride. These three teenagers have each other and have no illusions about the city where they grew up. Despite the love of their family, threats lurk around every corner, and when they become too real to ignore, the trio knows they have no choice but to flee: from their country, from their families, and from their beloved home. On their journey from Guatemala to the United States through Mexico, they follow the route of La Bestia, the dangerous freight train that will lead them to a better life, if they are lucky enough to survive the journey. With nothing more than a backpack on their backs, and the desperation that makes their hearts pound, Pulga, Chico, and Pequeña know there is no turning back, no matter the unknown dangers that await them. In this impressive portrait of three unfairly shattered lives, based on real events, Jenny Torres-Sanchez highlights the sacrifice of migrants at the southern border through vivid and moving narration. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION A poignant novel of desperation, escape, and survival across the U.S.-Mexico border, inspired by current events. A Pura Belpré 2021 Young Adult Author Honor Book!
A BookPage Best Book of 2020!
A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best of 2020!
A School Library Journal Best Book of 2020!
A New York Public Library 2020 Top 10 Best Book for Teens!
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. Inspired by current events, We Are Not From Here is an epic journey of danger, resilience, heartache, and hope.
Author: Jenny Torres Sánchez
Publisher: Vintage Espanol
Published: 04/20/2021
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.30w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9780593312438
ISBN10: 0593312430
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Emigration, Immigration & Refugees
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Violence
- Young Adult Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural
Pulga carries his dreams with him. Chico carries the pain of losing his mother. Pequeña has her pride. These three teenagers have each other and have no illusions about the city where they grew up. Despite the love of their family, threats lurk around every corner, and when they become too real to ignore, the trio knows they have no choice but to flee: from their country, from their families, and from their beloved home. On their journey from Guatemala to the United States through Mexico, they follow the route of La Bestia, the dangerous freight train that will lead them to a better life, if they are lucky enough to survive the journey. With nothing more than a backpack on their backs, and the desperation that makes their hearts pound, Pulga, Chico, and Pequeña know there is no turning back, no matter the unknown dangers that await them. In this impressive portrait of three unfairly shattered lives, based on real events, Jenny Torres-Sanchez highlights the sacrifice of migrants at the southern border through vivid and moving narration. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION A poignant novel of desperation, escape, and survival across the U.S.-Mexico border, inspired by current events. A Pura Belpré 2021 Young Adult Author Honor Book!
A BookPage Best Book of 2020!
A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best of 2020!
A School Library Journal Best Book of 2020!
A New York Public Library 2020 Top 10 Best Book for Teens!
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. Inspired by current events, We Are Not From Here is an epic journey of danger, resilience, heartache, and hope.
Author: Jenny Torres Sánchez
Publisher: Vintage Espanol
Published: 04/20/2021
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.30w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9780593312438
ISBN10: 0593312430
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Emigration, Immigration & Refugees
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Violence
- Young Adult Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural
About the Author
Jenny Torres Sánchez es una escritora a tiempo completo que antes fue maestra de ingles. Nació en Brooklyn, Nueva York, pero ha vivido en la frontera de dos mundos durante toda su vida. Es la autora de No somos de aquí, The Fall of Innocence, Because of the Sun, The Downside of Being Charlie, y Death, Dickinson, and the Demented Life of Frenchie Garcia. Vive en Orlando, Florida con su esposo e hijos.