The far away brothers : two teenage immigrants making a life in America
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New York : Delacorte Press, [2019].
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Cherrydale - Teen Nonfiction
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Published
New York : Delacorte Press, [2019].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xv, 265 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Adapted from a work of the same title published for adults in 2017 by Crown.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-259) and index.
Description
Ernesto and Raúl Flores are identical twins, used to being mistaken for each other. As seventeen-year-olds living in rural El Salvador, they think the United States is just a far-off dream--it's too risky, too expensive to start a life there. But when Ernesto ends up on the wrong side of MS-13, one of El Salvador's brutal gangs, he flees the country for his own safety. Raúl, fearing that he will be mistaken for his brother, follows close behind. Running from one danger to the next, the Flores twins make the harrowing journey north, crossing the Rio Grande and the Texas desert only to fall into the hands of immigration authorities. When they finally make it to the custody of their older brother in Oakland, California, the difficulties don't end. While navigating a new school in a new language, struggling to pay off their mounting coyote debt, and anxiously waiting for their day in immigration court, Raul and Ernesto are also trying to lead normal teenage lives--dealing with girls, social media, and fitting in. With only each other for support, they begin the process of carving out a life for themselves, one full of hope and possibility. -- from Amazon.
Subjects
LC Subjects
El Salvador -- Emigration and immigration -- Juvenile literature.
Flores, Ernesto, -- 1997- -- Juvenile literature.
Flores, Raul, -- 1997- -- Juvenile literature.
Refugees -- California -- Oakland -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature.
Salvadoran Americans -- California -- Oakland -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Salvadorans -- California -- Oakland -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Twin brothers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Unaccompanied immigrant children -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Undocumented immigrants -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Juvenile literature.
Flores, Ernesto, -- 1997- -- Juvenile literature.
Flores, Raul, -- 1997- -- Juvenile literature.
Refugees -- California -- Oakland -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature.
Salvadoran Americans -- California -- Oakland -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Salvadorans -- California -- Oakland -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Twin brothers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Unaccompanied immigrant children -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Undocumented immigrants -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Juvenile literature.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Markham, L., & Markham, L. (2019). The far away brothers: two teenage immigrants making a life in America (First edition.). Delacorte Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Markham, Lauren and Lauren. Markham. 2019. The Far Away Brothers: Two Teenage Immigrants Making a Life in America. Delacorte Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Markham, Lauren and Lauren. Markham. The Far Away Brothers: Two Teenage Immigrants Making a Life in America Delacorte Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Markham, Lauren,, and Lauren Markham. The Far Away Brothers: Two Teenage Immigrants Making a Life in America First edition., Delacorte Press, 2019.
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