My Family Divided

My Family DividedMy Family Divided: One Girl's Journey of Home, Loss, and Hope by Diane Guerrero
Published by Henry Holt & Company on July 17th 2018
ISBN: 1250134862
Pages: 256
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With all that is happening with immigration in the United States today, Diane Guerrero’s autobiography about her experiences as the daughter of undocumented immigrants is sad, angering and leaves the reader asking questions. This book is the YA version of  In the Country We Love: My Family Divided . The photographs  are of her family and are placed throughout various chapters.

Her personal account is filled with happy family moments, celebrations, love of family, community and country along with the determination of not only her family , but others like theirs, to be hard working and lawful members of the country they hoped to be citizens of.

At the back of the book there are sources listed where the reader can learn more about the immigration reform debate being held in the United States and how the reader can get involved, if interested. Recommended for grades 7-12.

Reviewed by Kristin Taylor, Biddeford High School

five-stars