The new American
(Book)
Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2020.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
pages cm
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Berthoud Community Library District - FICTION | FICTION MARCOM | On Shelf |
Del Norte Public Library - FICTION | FIC MARC M | On Shelf |
Ignacio Community Library - FICTION | F MAR | On Shelf |
Ouray Public Library - FICTION | F MAR | On Shelf |
Ridgway Public Library - FICTION | FIC MAR | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Emigration and immigration law -- United States -- Fiction.
Emigration and immigration law.
Emigration and immigration.
Fiction
Guatemalans -- Emigration and immigration -- Fiction.
Guatemalans -- United States -- Fiction.
Guatemalans -- United States -- Social conditions -- Fiction.
Novels.
Novels.
Teenage immigrants
Teenage immigrants -- United States -- Fiction.
Teenage immigrants -- United States -- Social conditions -- Fiction.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Fiction.
Emigration and immigration law.
Emigration and immigration.
Fiction
Guatemalans -- Emigration and immigration -- Fiction.
Guatemalans -- United States -- Fiction.
Guatemalans -- United States -- Social conditions -- Fiction.
Novels.
Novels.
Teenage immigrants
Teenage immigrants -- United States -- Fiction.
Teenage immigrants -- United States -- Social conditions -- Fiction.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Fiction.
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2020.
Format
Book
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Street Date
2005
Language
English
Notes
Description
"Emilio thinks he is living the American Dream: his parents, who emigrated from Guatemala to California, sacrifice daily to make sure of it. And his life seems relatively normal until he turns sixteen. Like most teenagers, Emilio is determined to get his driver's license-however, his mother dissuades him from doing so. When Emilio asks why, his parents reveal a shocking secret: he is undocumented. Emilio adjusts to his new normal. Under the Dreamers' Act, he attends Berkley. He falls in love. Everything seems fine...until Emilio gets into a car accident and-without a driver's license or any documentation-the policeman on the scene reports him to Immigration Services. Emilio is deported to Guatemala. But he is determined to get back to California, the only home he has ever known. It is an epic journey that takes him through the cities, jungles, and deserts of South America, towards thieves and corrupt law enforcement but also kind strangers and new friends. Drawing from interviews with Dreamers, and told in lyrical prose, Micheline Marcom weaves a heart-pounding and heartbreaking tale of adventure. This is a timely novel that asks us what we have in common, across experiences and borders, and what truly makes us American"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Marcom, M. A. (2020). The new American (First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.). Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marcom, Micheline Aharonian, 1968-. 2020. The New American. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marcom, Micheline Aharonian, 1968-. The New American Simon & Schuster, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Marcom, Micheline Aharonian. The New American First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition., Simon & Schuster, 2020.
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