We Are Not from Here

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Beschreibung

A poignant novel of desperation, escape, and survival across the U.S.-Mexico border, inspired by current events.<br><br>Pulga has his dreams.<br><br>Chico has his grief.<br><br>Pequeña has her pride.<br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>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. An epic journey of danger, resilience, heartache, and hope.<br><br>Praise for We Are Not From Here:<br><br>"With poignant, exhausting lyricism and heart wrenching poetic prose, Jenny Torres Sanchez digs deep and shows us the throbbing, aching corazón-the hopeful, unbreakable spirit of the embattled immigrant. A book for the starving, lost soul."-Guadalupe García McCall, Pura Belpré Award-winning author of Under the Mesquite<br><br>"An incredibly powerful, soul-searing YA. [I]mportant and necessary…. I could not put this book down."-Padma Venkatraman, award-winning author of The Bridge Home<br><br>"We Are Not From Here is one of the most relevant and needed young adult novels of the year, a must-read."-Jennifer Mathieu, critically acclaimed author of The Liars of Mariposa Island and Moxie<br><br>"An achingly beautiful

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781984812285

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

205 x 139 x 24 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

Verlag / Hersteller

Random House