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Title details for Just Like Us by Helen Thorpe - Available

Just Like Us

by Helen Thorpe
Paula Christensen
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Just Like Us 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, but only two have documents. As the girls attempt to make it into college, they discover that only the legal pair see a clear path forward. A coming-of-age story about girlhood and friendship, as well as the resilience required to transcend poverty, Just Like Us is also a book about identity. The girls, their families, and the critics who object to their presence allow the reader to watch one of the most complicated social issues of our times unfurl in a major American city.
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Publisher: Dreamscape Media Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781666595123
  • File size: 440854 KB
  • Release date: January 11, 2011
  • Duration: 15:18:26
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subjects

Multi-Cultural Politics Sociology Nonfiction

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:1100
Text Difficulty:7-9

Just Like Us 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, but only two have documents. As the girls attempt to make it into college, they discover that only the legal pair see a clear path forward. A coming-of-age story about girlhood and friendship, as well as the resilience required to transcend poverty, Just Like Us is also a book about identity. The girls, their families, and the critics who object to their presence allow the reader to watch one of the most complicated social issues of our times unfurl in a major American city.
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Multi-Cultural Politics Sociology Nonfiction