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Efrén divided : a novel

by Cisneros, Ernesto, author.

jFICTION Cisneros Ernesto

While his father works two jobs, seventh-grader Efrén Nava must take care of his twin siblings, kindergartners Max and Mia, after their mother is deported to Mexico. Includes glossary of Spanish words.

This story introduces the challenges of the current immigration system and its impact on families. It centers a young boy, Efrén, and how he must deal with the challenge of his mother's deportation at school and at home. -Bond