A story that's painfully relevant today, and told with such precision and beauty, you can feel it. It's raw and real, gritty and gorgeously told. ' We Are Not From Here is absolutely stunning. 'An achingly beautifully story.masterfully told.Jenny Torres Sanchez is a true leader within young adult fiction.' -Christina Diaz Gonzalez, award-winning author of The Red Umbrella

'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 I could not put this book down.' -Padma Venkatraman, award-winning author of The Bridge Home 'An incredibly powerful, soul-searing YA. A book for the starving, lost soul.' -Guadalupe García McCall, Pura Belpré Award-winning author of Under the Mesquite '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 fierce and tender story.Relevant, timely, and perceptive.” -Margarita Engle, winner of the Pura Belpre Award and Newbery Honor An epic journey of danger, resilience, heartache, and hope. southern border is brought to light through poignant, vivid storytelling.

In this striking portrait of lives torn apart, the plight of migrants at the U.S. And the darkness that seems to follow wherever they go. 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 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.Ĭrossing 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. Even with the love of family, threats lurk around every corner. But none of them have illusions about the town they've grown up in and the dangers that surround them. A poignant novel of desperation, escape, and survival across the U.S.-Mexico border, inspired by current events.Ī Pura Belpré 2021 Young Adult Author Honor Book!Ī Chicago Public Library Best of the Best of 2020!Ī School Library Journal Best Book of 2020!Ī New York Public Library 2020 Top 10 Best Book for Teens!Īnd these three teens have one another.

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