Efrén Dividido

A boy's world shatters when his mother is deported. Can he reunite his family?

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288 pages

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Efrén Nava's life turns upside down when his beloved mother, his 'Soperwoman,' is deported to Tijuana. With his father working tirelessly, Efrén must step up to care for his younger siblings, Max and Mía. As he navigates the challenges of school and home, Efrén's determination to reunite his family grows stronger. Will he find a way to bring his mother back, or will the border keep them apart? Dive into this heart-wrenching tale of resilience and hope, where a young boy discovers the true meaning of family and courage.

From the publisher

A winner of the Pura Belpré Award, now in Spanish!”We need books to break open our hearts, so that we might feel more deeply, so that we might be more human in these unkind times. This is a book doing work of the spirit in a time of darkness.” –Sandra Cisneros, author of The House on Mango Street Efrén Nava’s Amá is his Superwoman–or Soperwoman, named after the delicious Mexican sopes his mother often prepares. Both Amá and Apá work hard all day to provide for the family, making sure Efrén and his younger siblings Max and Mía feel safe and loved.But Efrén worries about his parents; although he’s American-born, his parents are undocumented. His worst nightmare comes true one day when Amá doesn’t return from work and is deported across the border to Tijuana, México.Now more than ever, Efrén must channel his inner Soperboy to help take care of and try to reunite his family.This book won the Pura Belpré Award for Children’s Literature and the California Book Award, and it was named a best book of the year by Kirkus and the Chicago Public Library.

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