Urrea, Luis Alberto. 2005. Devil’s Highway. Back Bay Books, first published 2004.
"The rueful, fate-wracked tale of 26 men who tried to cross into the US from Mexico but chose the wrong time, place, and guide. More than half would die, turned to cinder in the sun-blasted desert of southern Arizona. American Book Award–winner Urrea (Wandering Time, 1999, etc.) tells this grim story wonderfully; like the Border Patrol’s trackers, he cuts back and forth, looking for signs, following tracks wherever they might lead." - Kirkus Review
"The rueful, fate-wracked tale of 26 men who tried to cross into the US from Mexico but chose the wrong time, place, and guide. More than half would die, turned to cinder in the sun-blasted desert of southern Arizona. American Book Award–winner Urrea (Wandering Time, 1999, etc.) tells this grim story wonderfully; like the Border Patrol’s trackers, he cuts back and forth, looking for signs, following tracks wherever they might lead." - Kirkus Review
"After a fire destroys their home and belongings, Esperanza (Hope) and her mother
must flee their native Mexico to the United States with the help of their
housekeeper and her family. The formerly wealthy Ortega women are now 'peasants'
and must work to survive."
Broad general YA appeal; Ages 11 to 18
Sherry York (VOYA, December 2000 (Vol. 23, No. 5))
must flee their native Mexico to the United States with the help of their
housekeeper and her family. The formerly wealthy Ortega women are now 'peasants'
and must work to survive."
Broad general YA appeal; Ages 11 to 18
Sherry York (VOYA, December 2000 (Vol. 23, No. 5))
Nazario, Sonia. 2007. Enrique’s Journey. Random House Trade Paperbacks, first published 2005.
"2003 Pulitzer Prize–winning author Nazario’s critically acclaimed book Enrique’s Journey, a heart-wrenching account of one young man’s journey to migrate illegally from Honduras to the United States to find the mother who left when he was 5, has been newly adapted for young people... . The book will likely inspire reflection, discussion and debate about illegal immigration among its intended audience. ... Provides a human face, both beautiful and scarred, for the undocumented—a must-read." - Kirkus Review
"2003 Pulitzer Prize–winning author Nazario’s critically acclaimed book Enrique’s Journey, a heart-wrenching account of one young man’s journey to migrate illegally from Honduras to the United States to find the mother who left when he was 5, has been newly adapted for young people... . The book will likely inspire reflection, discussion and debate about illegal immigration among its intended audience. ... Provides a human face, both beautiful and scarred, for the undocumented—a must-read." - Kirkus Review
Alvarez, Julia. 1991. How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents.
"The story of the four Garcia sisters unravels as... they depart hurriedly for the U.S.; each sister is allowed to take one toy to her new
country. Their subsequent coming-of-age in an alien environment is the meat of this funny and thought-provoking story of culture shock and adaptation. We come full circle with the arrival 30 years later of the most disturbed sister, hoping to find a place for herself in her former homeland."
Ages 15 to adult
Penelope Power (KLIATT Review, November 1992 (Vol. 26, No. 7))
"The story of the four Garcia sisters unravels as... they depart hurriedly for the U.S.; each sister is allowed to take one toy to her new
country. Their subsequent coming-of-age in an alien environment is the meat of this funny and thought-provoking story of culture shock and adaptation. We come full circle with the arrival 30 years later of the most disturbed sister, hoping to find a place for herself in her former homeland."
Ages 15 to adult
Penelope Power (KLIATT Review, November 1992 (Vol. 26, No. 7))