Just like us: the true story of four Mexican girls coming of age in America
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New York : Scribner, 2009.
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1st Scribner hardcover ed.
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viii, 387 pages ; 24 cm
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This book offers a powerful account of four young Mexican women coming of age in Denver, two of whom have legal documentation, two of whom who don't, and the challenges they face as they attempt to pursue the American dream. Here the author tells the story of four high school students whose parents entered this country illegally from Mexico. All four of the girls have grown up in the United States, and all four want to live the American dream. As the girls attempt to make it into college, they discover that only the legal pair see a clear path forward. Their friendships start to divide along lines of immigration status.
"Just Like Us" offers a powerful account of four young Mexican women coming of age in Denver--two of whom have legal documentation, two of whom who don't--and the challenges they face as they attempt to pursue the American dream.
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English
ISBN:
9781416538936, 1416538933, 9781439166253, 1439166250, 9781416538981, 1416538984
Lexile measure:
1100
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This book offers a powerful account of four young Mexican women coming of age in Denver, two of whom have legal documentation, two of whom who don't, and the challenges they face as they attempt to pursue the American dream. Here the author tells the story of four high school students whose parents entered this country illegally from Mexico. All four of the girls have grown up in the United States, and all four want to live the American dream. As the girls attempt to make it into college, they discover that only the legal pair see a clear path forward. Their friendships start to divide along lines of immigration status.
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"Just Like Us" offers a powerful account of four young Mexican women coming of age in Denver--two of whom have legal documentation, two of whom who don't--and the challenges they face as they attempt to pursue the American dream.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Thorpe, H. (2009). Just like us: the true story of four Mexican girls coming of age in America. 1st Scribner hardcover ed. New York, Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Thorpe, Helen, 1963-. 2009. Just Like Us: The True Story of Four Mexican Girls Coming of Age in America. New York, Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Thorpe, Helen, 1963-, Just Like Us: The True Story of Four Mexican Girls Coming of Age in America. New York, Scribner, 2009.
MLA Citation (style guide)Thorpe, Helen. Just Like Us: The True Story of Four Mexican Girls Coming of Age in America. 1st Scribner hardcover ed. New York, Scribner, 2009.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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