Dear America: The Story of an Undocumented Citizen Young Readers' Edition Contributor(s): Vargas, Jose Antonio (Author) |
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ISBN: 0062914596 ISBN-13: 9780062914590 Publisher: HarperCollins
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BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Political - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Emigration & Immigration |
Dewey: B |
Age Level: 8-12 |
Grade Level: 3-7 |
Lexile Measure: 990 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" L (0.54 lbs) 144 pages |
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Publisher Description: In this young readers' adaptation of his adult memoir Dear America, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and undocumented immigrant Jose Antonio Vargas tells his story, in light of the 12 million undocumented immigrants currently in the United States. When he applied for a learner's permit, he learned the truth, and he spent the next almost twenty years keeping his immigration status a secret. Hiding in plain sight, he was writing for some of the most prestigious news organizations in the country. Only after publicly admitting his undocumented status--risking his career and personal safety--was Vargas able to live his truth. This book asks questions including, How do you define who is an American? How do we decide who gets to be a citizen? What happens to those who enter the U.S. without documentation? By telling his personal story and presenting facts without easy answers, Jose Antonio Vargas sheds light on an issue that couldn't be more relevant. |
Contributor Bio(s): Vargas, Jose Antonio: - Jose Antonio Vargas is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, and Tony-nominated producer. His work has appeared internationally in Time magazine, as well as in the San Francisco Chronicle, The New Yorker, and the Washington Post. In 2014, he received the Freedom to Write Award from PEN Center USA. A leading voice for the human rights of immigrants, he founded the non-profit media and culture organization Define American, named one of the World's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. An elementary school named after him will open in his hometown of Mountain View, California in 2019. |
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