Just Like Us: The True Story of Four Mexican Girls Coming of Age in America
By Helen Thorpe.
Description
Just Like Us tells the story of four high school students whose parents entered this country illegally from Mexico. We meet the girls on the eve of their senior prom in Denver, Colorado. All four of the girls have grown up in the United States, and all four want to live the American dream, but only two have documents. As the girls attempt to make it into college, they discover that only the legal pair sees a clear path forward. Their friendships start to divide along lines of immigration status.Then the political firestorm begins. A Mexican immigrant shoots and kills a police officer. The a...
ISBN(s)
1416538984, 9781416538981
