When I Walk Through That Door, I Am : An Immigrant Mother's Quest (Paperback)

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On the back of this work, there's a quote from Richard Blanco which perfectly sums up why this book is so important, and why it is so timely and painful: "Jimmy Baca's new book brilliantly reimagines the epic poem--and reshapes the epic hero as a young immigrant woman struggling to escape violenc...

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I received this book for free through LibraryThing's Early Reviewers in exchange for an honest review. This was a very powerful narrative poem that deals with immigration into the U.S. from South America. I love narrative poems. I think they are such a creative way to tell a story and it worked w...

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I found this poem to be a moving, powerful reminder of the very real struggles immigrants and political refugees are facing right now in our country. On a personal level I loved it. That said I really hoped it was something in 10th grade literature. It's beautifully written, timely, informative a...

from sedelia

*I received a free copy of this book from the publisher through LibraryThing's Early Reviewers in exchange for an honest review.* TW: violence, death, rape, This is a heart-wrenching epic poem of a mother who finds herself desperate to find a safe place for her child, so risks crossing the border...

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I received this book for free through LibraryThing's Early Reviewers in exchange for an honest review. This was a very powerful narrative poem that deals with immigration into the U.S. from South America. I love narrative poems. I think they are such a creative way to tell a story and it worked w...