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Verlag:
St. Martin's Publishing Group Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: D9KE3VZ
EAN: 9781250817426
Erhältlich:
Nicht auf Lager
Zustellung: Di, 14.07.2026
Versand: Kostenlos
CHF 35.–
Beschreibung
A New York Times. Editor's PickA People. Magazine Best Book to Read in FebruaryA Goodreads Most Anticipated Book of 2024. "My Side of the River. is both fierce and poetic. It brilliantly reframes border writing while embracing nature and familial history. There are moments one sees greatness appear. This is one of those moments. " ―Luis Alberto Urrea, New York Times. bestselling author of Good Night, Irene. Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez reveals her experience as the U. S. born daughter of immigrants and what happened when, at fifteen, her parents were forced back to Mexico in this captivating and tender memoir. Born to Mexican immigrants south of the Rillito River in Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth had the world at her fingertips. She was preparing to enter her freshman year of high school as the number one student when suddenly, her own country took away the most important right a child has: the right to have a family. When her parents' visas expired and they were forced to return to Mexico, Elizabeth was left responsible for her younger brother, as well as her education. Determined to break the cycle of being a "statistic," she knew that even though her parents couldn't stay, there was no way she could let go of the opportunities the U. S. could provide. Armed with only her passport and sheer teenage determination, Elizabeth became what her school would eventually describe as an unaccompanied homeless youth, one of thousands of underage victims affected by family separation due to broken immigration laws. For fans of Educated. by Tara Westover and The Distance Between Us. by Reyna Grande, My Side of the River. explores separation, generational trauma, and the toll of the American dream. It's also, at its core, a love story between a brother and a sister who, no matter the cost, is determined to make the pursuit of her brother's dreams easier than it was for her.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2025
Format
- Buch (Softcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 272