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In the Country We Love: My Family Divided
Contributor(s): Guerrero, Diane (Author), Burford, Michelle (Author)

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ISBN: 1627795278     ISBN-13: 9781627795272
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2016
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs
- Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Hispanic & Latino
- Social Science | Emigration & Immigration
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2015040990
Lexile Measure: 780 HL (High-Low)
Physical Information: 0.99" H x 6.41" W x 9.58" L (0.98 lbs) 272 pages
Themes:
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Awards: Alex Awards, Winner, Adult/For Young Adults, 2017
Review Citations: Library Journal Prepub Alert 12/01/2015 pg. 75
Publishers Weekly 03/14/2016
Booklist 04/01/2016 pg. 18
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2016
School Library Journal 07/01/2016 pg. 90
Library Journal 12/01/2015
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 183549
Reading Level: 5.7   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 13.0
 
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Publisher Description:

The star of Orange is the New Black and Jane the Virgin presents her personal story of the real plight of undocumented immigrants in this country

Diane Guerrero, the television actress from the megahit Orange is the New Black and Jane the Virgin, was just fourteen years old on the day her parents were detained and deported while she was at school. Born in the U.S., Guerrero was able to remain in the country and continue her education, depending on the kindness of family friends who took her in and helped her build a life and a successful acting career for herself, without the support system of her family.

In the Country We Love is a moving, heartbreaking story of one woman's extraordinary resilience in the face of the nightmarish struggles of undocumented residents in this country. There are over 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the US, many of whom have citizen children, whose lives here are just as precarious, and whose stories haven't been told. Written with bestselling author Michelle Burford, this memoir is a tale of personal triumph that also casts a much-needed light on the fears that haunt the daily existence of families likes the author's and on a system that fails them over and over.


Contributor Bio(s): Burford, Michelle: - Michelle Burford is a founding editor of O, The Oprah Magazine and writer of many best-selling books including memoirs by Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas, singer Toni Braxton, and Michelle Knight.Guerrero, Diane: - Diane Guerrero is an actress on the hit shows Orange is the New Black and Jane the Virgin. She has written about her family in the Los Angeles Times and has appeared on CNN to discuss immigration issues. She also volunteers with the nonprofit Immigrant Legal Resource Center. She lives in New York City.
 
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