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1) Sanctuary
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 2032, when sixteen-year-old Vali's mother is detained by the Deportation Forces, Vali must flee Vermont with her little brother, Ernie, hoping to reach their Tía Luna in the sanctuary state of California.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
c1995
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 22
Language
English
Description
Tells the explosive story of yuppies, Delaney and Kyra Mossbacher, a stay-at-home dad and his real-estate whiz wife, and their clash with Candida and America Rincon, illegal aliens who have crossed into California from Mexico and are living in a camp awaiting the birth of their baby.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Formats
Description
Natasha, whose family is hours away from being deported, and Daniel, a first generation Korean American who strives to live up to his parents' expectations, unexpectedly fall in love and must determine which path they will choose in order to be together.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
"At thirteen, bright-eyed, straight-A student Sara Saedi uncovered a terrible family secret: she was breaking the law simply by living in the United States. Only two years old when her parents fled Iran, she didn't learn of her undocumented status until her older sister wanted to apply for an after-school job, but couldn't because she didn't have a Social Security number. Fear of deportation kept Sara up at night, but it didn't keep her from being...
6) The pickup
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
Julie is from an affluent white family and is always searching for new ideas and adventures. When her car breaks down in a South African city she is immediately drawn to Abdu the mechanic who comes to her aid. He has left his home and family in the north to find work in the new South Africa. As their relationship develops into passionate love, they must both confront the prejudices of their past and the uncertainties of the future. The Pickup is the...
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