Return to Sender

Return to Sender
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Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages : 352
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ISBN-10 : 9780375891618
ISBN-13 : 0375891617
Rating : 4/5 (617 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Return to Sender by : Julia Alvarez

Download or read book Return to Sender written by Julia Alvarez and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2009-01-13 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Tyler's father is injured in a tractor accident, his family hires migrant Mexican workers to help save their Vermont farm from foreclosure. Tyler isn’ t 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 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 no easy answers, Julia Alvarez weaves a beautiful and timely story that will stay with readers long after they finish it.


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