A review by shirleytupperfreeman
A Dream Called Home by Reyna Grande

I have not read Grande's first memoir so I can't comment on the synthesis of the two, but this memoir stands alone as an interesting look at one immigrant's life. Grande was born in a very poor village in Mexico. At age 2, her father came to the US to try and make a better life for his kids. Two years later, her mother followed, leaving the kids with grandparents. Those experiences, plus coming to the US, undocumented, at age 9 are the subjects of the first memoir. This one picks up as Grande goes to college and covers young adulthood through her first publishing success and her best relationship success. One might also say that this book outlines her sometimes bumpy path into the middle class. Reyna Grande is a good writer and a good story teller. I admire her perseverance. Her memoir would be a great basis for a discussion about immigration.