leonarkr 's review for:

In the Country We Love: My Family Divided by Diane Guerrero

4.0

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I actually read this one in early 2016, but as we're using it for some classes I teach I took another look at how Guerrero, well-known for her role on 'Orange is the New Black' and other television shows, depicts a real-life nightmare for many children of undocumented immigrants in the US. Guerrero was fourteen when one day she left for school and returned to a home empty of her parents. They'd been deported while she was at school. She'd often worried this scenario would happen as her parents warned her it was possible. Amazingly, she continues on in her schooling through many kind acts and discovers her passion for the arts. I hope Guerrero writes a follow-up detailing more about her considerable philanthropy.