Efren Divided

Winner of the Pura Belpré Award!
?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.
A glossary of Spanish words is included in the back of the book.

About the author

Ernesto Cisneros was born and raised in Santa Ana, California, where he still teaches. He is the author of Efrén Divided, which won the Pura Belpré Children’s Author Award, and Falling Short. He holds an English degree from the University of California, Irvine; a teaching credential from California State University, Long Beach; as well as a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from National University. As an author, he believes in providing today’s youth with an honest depiction of characters with whom they can identify. The real world is filled with amazing people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. His work strives to reflect that. You can visit him online at ernestocisneros.com.

Summary

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.

Additional text

"Cisneros ably conveys for a young audience what life can look like for the working poor, and how fear, embarrassment, mistrust, and desperation become variables in the calculus of seeking help."

Product details

• Authors: Ernesto Cisneros
• Publisher: Quill Tree Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.06.2021
• EAN: 9780062881694
• ISBN: 978-0-06-288169-4
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 194 mm x 14 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Mexico, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Parents, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, United States of America, USA, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Relating to Latin / Hispanic American people, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: siblings, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Siblings, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Parents, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Migration / refugees, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Activism / activists