Estrella En El Bosque (Star in the Forest) (Paperback)

from fingerpost

Zitlally lives in Colorado with her parents and two sisters. They are illegal immigrants. When Zitlally's papa is deported, the family suffers both the loss of family and the loss of his income. She finds a dog chained under an old truck in a junk yard and begins to care for him, believing in tim...

from KHusser

Touching story of 11-year-old Zitlally and her family's struggle to free her illegal immigrant father and bring him back to their home after he's deported to Mexico. The first person narrative makes for a real-life depiction of her family's struggle with the law, coyote traders, and keeping the f...

from Sullywriter

A vivid, moving story that offers a compelling perspective on illegal immigrants.

from Brainannex

Laura Resau is one of those authors who it seems like no one knows in my area but she is so good. Although this is not one of my super-favorites (read Red Glass or What the Moon Saw, it is still a good story for an age group that is facing the issues explored but doesn't have a lot of literature ...

from LNase

A well told true to life story that many Mexicans who cross the border looking for a better life face. The fear and uncertainty that young Zitlally feels for her father and family is portrayed in easy terms that young readers will understand. In this tale, when Zitlally's father is deported back ...