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No Somos de Aqui

Author: Torres Sanchez, Jenny

Follett Number: 1796PQ8
Audience: Young Adult
Publisher: Vintage Espanol, una division de Penguin Random House LLC, 2021
Format: 398 pages ; map ; 21 cm
ISBN-13: 978-0-593-31243-8
ISBN-10: 0-593-31243-0
Dewey: -Fic-
Classifications: Fiction

Subjects:
Emigration and Immigration Fiction
Guatemala Fiction
Guatemalans United States Fiction
Immigrants Fiction
Mexico Fiction
Refugees Fiction
Spanish Language Materials
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Fiction
Text in Spanish.;Translation of: We are not from here. When the dangers in their hometown force them to flee, three teenagers follow the route of La Bestia, a perilous train system that might lead them to a better life, if they can survive the trip.

From the publisher:
UNO DE LOS MEJORES LIBROS DE FICCION JUVENIL DEL 2021 SEGUN EL YOUNG ADULT LIBRARY SERVICES ASSOCIATION (YALSA) La travesia llena de peligros, resiliencia, dolor y esperanza, de tres adolescentes guatemaltecos que cruzan la frontera entre Mexico y Estados Unidos. Pulga lleva sus suenos consigo. Chico carga el dolor de perder a su madre. Pequena tiene su orgullo. Estos tres adolescentes se tienen el uno al otro y no se hacen ilusiones sobre la ciudad donde crecieron. A pesar del amor de su familia, las amenazas los acechan en cada esquina, y cuando son demasiado reales como para ignorarlas, el trio sabe que no tiene mas opcion que huir: de su pais, de sus familias, y de su querido hogar. En su travesia desde Guatemala hacia Estados Unidos a traves de Mexico, siguen la ruta de La Bestia, el peligroso tren de carga que los conducira a una vida mejor, si tienen suficiente suerte como para sobrevivir el viaje. Sin nada mas que una mochila a sus espaldas, y la desesperacion que hace palpitar sus corazones, Pulga, Chico y Pequena saben que no hay vuelta atras, sin importar los peligros desconocidos que les esperan. En este impresionante retrato de tres vidas injustamente destrozadas, basado en hechos reales, Jenny Torres-Sanchez resalta el sacrificio de los migrantes en la frontera sur a traves de una narracion vivida y conmovedora. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION A poignant novel of desperation, escape, and survival across the U.S.-Mexico border, inspired by current events. A Pura Belpre 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. Pequena 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 Pequena 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

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