The new American
(Book)
Published
New York : Simon and Schuster, 2020.
Format
Book
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
ISBN
9781982120726 (HRD), 198212072X (HRD)
Physical Desc
271 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Status
Chester Library - Adult Fiction
FICTION MARCON
1 available
FICTION MARCON
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Chester Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION MARCON | Available |
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Bernards Township Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION MARCOM | Available |
Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Fiction | FIC MARCOM | Available |
Florham Park Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION MARCOM | Available |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Emigration and immigration law -- United States -- Fiction.
Guatemalans -- Emigration and immigration -- Fiction.
Guatemalans -- United States -- Fiction.
Guatemalans -- United States -- Social conditions -- Fiction.
Teenage immigrants -- United States -- Fiction.
Teenage immigrants -- United States -- Social conditions -- Fiction.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Fiction.
Guatemalans -- Emigration and immigration -- Fiction.
Guatemalans -- United States -- Fiction.
Guatemalans -- United States -- Social conditions -- Fiction.
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 and Schuster, 2020.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781982120726 (HRD), 198212072X (HRD)
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 hisdriver'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 onlyhome 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 and Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marcom, Micheline Aharonian, 1968-. 2020. The New American. Simon and Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marcom, Micheline Aharonian, 1968-. The New American Simon and Schuster, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Marcom, Micheline Aharonian. The New American First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition., Simon and Schuster, 2020.
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