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145 pp.
| Holt |
October, 1999 |
TradeISBN 0-8050-5113-9$$16.95
(2)
YA
Immigrant teenagers living in the United States are featured in fourteen conversations and six testimonials. The book is distinguished by Budhos's literary style (she has published a novel for adults about the immigrant experience) and unapologetic subjectivity ("Herman, I saw, was a chameleon"; "What I like about Maria is. . ."). The book includes black-and-white photos of its often troubled subjects. Ind.
Reviewer: Nell Beram
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2000