Just Like Us - The True Story of Four Mexican Girls Coming of Age in America
Helen Thorpe
Narrator Paula Christensen
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Summary
Just Like Us tells the story of four high school students whose parents entered this country illegally from Mexico. All four of the girls have grown up in the United States, and all four want to live the American dream, but only two have documents. As the girls attempt to make it into college, they discover that only the legal pair see a clear path forward. A coming-of-age story about girlhood and friendship, as well as the resilience required to transcend poverty, Just Like Us is also a book about identity. The girls, their families, and the critics who object to their presence allow the reader to watch one of the most complicated social issues of our times unfurl in a major American city.
Duration: about 15 hours (15:18:23) Publishing date: 2011-01-11; Unabridged; Copyright Year: — Copyright Statment: —