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Pasadena, CA 91101
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A wonderfully funny, subversive little novel. Two enterprising children decide to kill the boy’s uncle... before he can kill them. It features a great supporting cast of characters, including a furious champion bull with murder in his heart, and a much put upon cougar who only wants to be left alone. It’s quite unlike anything I’ve ever read, but I’ll venture to say that if you like Stella Gibbons' Cold Comfort Farm, you’ll enjoy this newly resurrected gem.
Recommended by Anne
Helen Thorpe discusses and signs Just Like Us: The True Story of Four Mexican Girls Coming of Age in America
- Street:
- Vroman's Bookstore
- Additional:
- 695 E. Colorado Blvd
- City:
- Pasadena ,
- Province:
- California
- Postal Code:
- 91101
- Country:
- United States
Clara, Elissa, Yadira and Marisela are the closest of friends; however, while Clara and Elissa are legal immigrants, Yadira and Marisela are not. Although Yadira and Marisela have grown used to the prickly inconveniences of being illegal, it becomes increasingly clear as they grow up that their different legal statuses have profound implications for their futures. Without the prospect of a professional career, unable to travel by plane and with the threat of deportation continually over their heads, life is a constant struggle for the girls to do what their legal friends seem to do with ease. Just Like Us is well-timed and powerful account of four young Mexican women coming of age in Denver and the challenges they face as they attempt to pursue the American dream.
