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This is the fictional but realistic story of a Mexican family that crosses the border illegally into Texas in the 1990s in search of a better economic life.
Carlos Sanchez, the father, comes first after being laid off from a factory job in Mexico. Three years pass before he is able to bring his wife, Linda, and their children Rico, Ana, and Pedro.
After a hazardous desert crossing by Linda and the children, the story explores culture shock and the positive and negative sides of immigration for the family. Here the story centers on 15-year-old Rico, a soccer player who feels angry and alienated in an American high school, and 12-year-old Ana, who, to her parents' dismay, quickly begins to distance herself from her Mexican heritage and remake herself as an American girl.
This book will help readers understand the challenges of immigration and some important differences between the United States and Mexico.
The book is an evolving interpretation of the Spanish saying, "One bird in the hand is worth one hundred birds passing by."
Guided Reading Level: M
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