Illegal (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780061953422)

In this timely and gripping novel, author Bettina Restrepo exposes the challenges of one girl's unique yet universal immigrant experience. This is an eye-opening look into the harrowing journey a family takes to forge a more hopeful future.

Nora is on a desperate journey far away from home. When her father leaves their beloved Mexico in search of work, Nora stays behind. She fights to make sense of her loss while living in poverty--in wait of her father's return and a better day.

When the letters and money stop coming, Nora decides that she and her mother must look for him in Texas. After a frightening experience crossing the border, the two are all alone in a strange place. Nora must find the strength to survive while aching for small comforts: friends, a new school, and her quincea era.

* Booklist Top Ten First Novels for Youth * YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers * Amelia Bloomer List * TAYSHAS Reading List Pick *

Author: Bettina Restrepo
ISBN-10: 0061953423
ISBN-13: 9780061953422
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Language: English
Published: 03/08/2011
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.90w x 1.10d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.8
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 143376 / Illegal

Award: Tayshas Reading - Commended

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/09/2011
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2011
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2011
Booklist 03/15/2011 pg. 52
School Library Journal 05/01/2011 pg. 122
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2011 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2011 pg. 395 - Recommended, Satisfactory