Illegal

Author: Restrepo, Bettina. Publisher: HarperCollins

About

Nora and her mother smuggle themselves across the Mexico/Texas border in a mango truck. Once in the U.S., Nora procures an apartment, fake work papers, and jobs for them while struggling to adjust to life as an illegal immigrant and searching for her missing father.

Details

ISBN:

978-0-06-195342-2

Awards Won

Title Year
bloomer.jpg The Amelia Bloomer Book List
The Amelia Bloomer Project, a committee of the Feminist Task Force of the Social Responsibilities Round Table, compiles the Amelia Bloomer List, an annual annotated book list (or bibliography) of well-written and well-illustrated books with significant feminist content, intended for young readers (ages birth through 18).
Please note, this award is now called "Rise: A Feminist Book Project"
2012 - Selection(s)