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251 pp.
| Holt
| July, 2018
|
TradeISBN 978-1-250-13486-8$18.99
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4-6
This young readers' adaptation of the adult memoir In the Country We Love tells the heartbreaking story of a girl who was left behind when her undocumented parents were deported to Colombia. Actor/activist Guerrero's account provides readers with an inside view of a contemporary issue and will trigger a variety of emotions in readers. Photographs are sprinkled throughout, and the book ends with a call to action. Websites.