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Dear America Young Readers' Edition: Diary of an Undocumented Citizen
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030797
ISBN
9780062914620
Grade 3-7
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Description
What an interesting insight into the life of someone who was brought to the U.S. at age 12. This version has been edited for a young audience for both language choices and content. Just reading about the author’s first time seeing a whole aisle just for cat and dog food in a grocery store is an eye-opener for the young reader. The first-person account is compelling. Dear Parents, this is sure to bring up discussions about race, American culture, languages, immigration, even politics and borders. Prepare accordingly. This is not from a conservative viewpoint. ~Sara
Publisher's Description of Dear America Young Readers' Edition: Diary of an Undocumented Citizen
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. Jose Antonio Vargas was only twelve years old when he was brought to the United States from the Philippines to live with his grandparents. He didn't know it, but he was sent to the U.S. illegally.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.
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| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Brand: | HarperCollins |
| Author: | Jose Antonio Vargas |
| Grades: | 3-7 |
| ISBN: | 9780062914620 |
| Length in Inches: | 7.5625 |
| Width in Inches: | 5.125 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.375 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.3 |
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