We Are Here to Stay: Voices of Undocumented Young Adults by Susan Kuklin
Published by Candlewick Press on January 8th 2019
ISBN: 0763678848
Pages: 192
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Originally scheduled to be published in 2017 with full-color portraits of the 9 young adults that were interviewed; the publication was held back do to the executive actions of our government regarding DACA. These actions had many DACA recipients concerned for their lives, making it too risky for the participants of this book to have their pictures posted for all to see. So now in its new publication format the areas where there should be photographs of the interviewees were left to just  white space with captions.

Kuklin had these 9 immigrants from countries such as Colombia, Ghana and South Korea share their experiences  they had coming to the United States and how they are living and surviving as undocumented immigrants. This is powerful and personal, not political. Well written with a realistic portrayal of what life is like for these immigrants. Recommended for grades 7 and up.

Reviewed by Kristin Taylor, Biddeford High School, Biddeford, ME