Return to Sender

ISBN: 0375851232

Author: Alvarez, Julia

Condition: New

An award-winning, moving, and timely story about the families of undocumented workers by renowned author Julia Alvarez.After Tylers father is injured in a tractor accident, his family is forced to hire migrant Mexican workers to help save their Vermont farm from foreclosure. Tyler isnt sure what to make of these workers. Are they undocumented? And what about the three daughters, particularly Mari, the oldest, who is proud of her Mexican heritage but also increasingly connected to her American life. Her family lives in constant fear of being discovered by the authorities and sent back to the poverty they left behind in Mexico. Can Tyler and Mari find a way to be friends despite their differences?In a novel full of hope, but with no easy answers, Julia Alvarez weaves a beautiful and timely story that will stay with readers long after they finish it.Winner of the Pura Belpré AwardWinner of the Américas AwardAn NCSS-CBC Notable Childrens Trade Book in the Field of Social StudiesA must-read. -Kirkus ReviewsCommunicates in compassionate and expressive prose the more difficult points of perhaps the most pressing social issue of our day. -San Antonio Express-NewsThis timely novel, torn right from the newspaper headlines, conveys a positive message of cooperation and understanding. -School Library JournalThe plot is purposive, with messages about the historical connections between migrant workers today and the Indians displacement, the Underground Railroad, and earlier immigrants seeking refuge. . . . The questions raised about the meaning of patriotism will spark debate. -BooklistA tender, well-constructed book. -Publishers Weekly