Lauren Markham

Auteur de The Far Away Brothers: Two Young Migrants and the Making of an American Life

4 oeuvres 229 utilisateurs 8 critiques

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Growing up in rural El Salvador in the wake of the civil war, identical twins Ernesto and Ral Flores always had a fascination with the United States, a distant land of fantasy and opportunity-until, at age seventeen, a deadly threat from the region's brutal gangs forces them to flee the only home afficher plus they've ever known. In this urgent chronicle of contemporary immigration, journalist Lauren Markham follows the Flores twins as they make their way across the Rio Grande and the Texas desert, into the hands of immigration authorities, and from there to their estranged older brother in Oakland, California. Soon these unaccompanied minors are navigating school in a new language, working to pay down their mounting coyote debt, and facing their day in immigration court, while also encountering the triumphs and pitfalls of teenage life with only each other for support. With intimate access and breathtaking range, Markham offers an unforgettable testament to the migrant experience. afficher moins

Crédit image: By Larry D. Moore, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=64103383

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The Far Away Brothers: Two Young Migrants and the Making of an American Life (2017) 128 exemplaires

The Far Away Brothers (Adapted for Young Adults): Two Teenage Immigrants Making a Life in America (2019) 77 exemplaires

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The Far Away Brothers (Adapted for Young Adults)… par Lauren Markham

RGG: Important and real! Wonder about what has changed since the 2018-19 publication. A few clunky bits maybe due to the adaptation.

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rgruberexcel | 3 autres critiques | Dec 14, 2023 |

The Far Away Brothers (Adapted for Young Adults)… par Lauren Markham

Note: I received an ARC of this book from the publisher at ALA Annual 2019.

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fernandie | 3 autres critiques | Sep 15, 2022 |

The Far Away Brothers: Two Young Migrants and the… par Lauren Markham

This is the story of two identical twin brothers who fight to escape their country before the beginning of a civil war. These brothers are fighting to survive and find out where they truly belong. I would highly recommend this book to any middle school student.

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StephanieEHoover | 3 autres critiques | Nov 20, 2020 |

The Far Away Brothers: Two Young Migrants and the… par Lauren Markham

Pop-up book. Putting names and circumstances on immigrants sneaking across the border. Of course, heart wrenching. Twin brothers leave their families in their teens b/c they are targeted by the gangs. Can't work or survive. Travel to LA is horrendous. Get into school and get help to try to become legal but circumstances keep crumbling under them.

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splinfo | 3 autres critiques | Feb 13, 2020 |

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