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The Book of Unknown Americans

by Henr

A family’s move across borders, and the lives it sets in motion

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A family’s move across borders, and the lives it sets in motion

After fifteen-year-old Maribel is badly injured, her family leaves its life in Mexico for the United States, seeking the care she needs. In their new home, Maribel’s connection with a neighbor’s son brings a young love story into a wider account of migration, family sacrifice, and the consequences of starting over. The novel places intimate relationships alongside the pressures of displacement, giving its portrait of Latino immigration a distinctly personal frame.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in fiction about Latino immigration and the experience of starting over in the United States.
  • Readers drawn to family stories shaped by care, sacrifice, and change.
  • Readers interested in a young love story set within a broader family narrative.

Themes

Immigration and belongingFamily sacrifice and careInjury and recoveryYoung love

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Book overview

A stunning novel of hopes and dreams, guilt and love--a book that offers a resonant new definition of what it means to be American and "illuminates the lives behind the current debates about Latino immigration" (The New York Times Book Review).

When fifteen-year-old Maribel Rivera sustains a terrible injury, the Riveras leave behind a comfortable life in Mexico and risk everything to come to the United States so that Maribel can have the care she needs. Once they arrive, it's not long before Maribel attracts the attention of Mayor Toro, the son of one of their new neighbors, who sees a kindred spirit in this beautiful, damaged outsider. Their love story sets in motion events that will have profound repercussions for everyone involved. Here Henr
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