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We Are Not From Here by Jenny Torres Sanchez [Sanchez, Jenny Torres] is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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A poignant novel of desperation, escape, and survival across the U.S.-Mexico border, inspired by current events. A Pura Belpré 2021 Young Adult Author Honor Book! A BookPage Best Book of 2020! A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best of 2020! A School Library Journal Best Book of 2020! A New York Public Library 2020 Top 10 Best Book for Teens! Pulga has his dreams. Chico has his grief. Pequeña has her pride. And these three teens have one another. But none of them have illusions about the town they've grown up in and the dangers that surround them. Even with the love of family, threats lurk around every corner. And when those threats become all too real, the trio knows they have no choice but to run: from their country, from their families, from their beloved home. Crossing from Guatemala through Mexico, they follow the route of La Bestia, the perilous train system that might deliver them to a better life--if they are lucky enough to survive the journey. With nothing but the bags on their backs and desperation drumming through their hearts, Pulga, Chico, and Pequeña know there is no turning back, despite the unknown that awaits them. And the darkness that seems to follow wherever

Who reads We Are Not From Here?

Author

Jenny Torres Sanchez [Sanchez, Jenny Torres]

Publisher

Penguin Young Readers Group

Published

2020

Language

EN

ISBN

9781984812278

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Children'S

Rating

4.7 / 5 (562 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14