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samabenamer's review against another edition
5.0
i absolutely loved this book!! i was hooked the entire time
themahtin's review against another edition
4.0
A sweet story that is peppered with information about immigration as well as the author's own experiences from growing up as an undocumented immigrant in the US. At the end of the book, there's info about Trump administration immigration policies as of approximately 2018.
shirleytupperfreeman's review against another edition
Due out in Feb. 2018, this fun memoir for teens describes what it is like to grow up as an immigrant from Iran to the United States. The process of applying for permanent status dragged out for more than 23 years - age 2 to 26 for Sara. She straddled the line of rebellious American teenager and dutiful immigrant child with plenty of spice. And it was all complicated by the fact that green cards kept not materializing. At the end she includes a "illegal immigrant refresher course" to help young people (and not so young) understand all the permutations and complications of our current system.
basilkumquat's review against another edition
3.0
Quick, lighthearted read that illustrates the difficulty of growing up between cultures and being undocumented in the US.
hayleybeale's review against another edition
4.0
41/2 stars. This breezy memoir about growing up Iranian American in Northern California is shot through with Sara’s family’s struggles to secure legal status. See my full review here.
rae_2009's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0
solocupofearlgrey's review
Was reading this for a book club, but I’ve decided to DNF it today because I don’t see myself picking it back up after book club (it’s a great book, I really liked it from the amount I’ve read [got to page 58]). If you’re considering reading this, do it because you will enjoy it.