{"product_id":"my-family-divided-one-girls-journey-of-home-loss-and-hope-9781250308788","title":"My Family Divided: One Girl's Journey of Home, Loss, and Hope by Guerrero, Diane","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiane Guerrero, the star of \u003ci\u003eOrange is the New Black\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJane the Virgin\u003c\/i\u003e, presents her personal story in this middle-grade memoir about her parents' deportation and the nightmarish struggles of undocumented immigrants and their American children. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore landing a spot on the megahit Netflix show \u003ci\u003eOrange is the New Black\u003c\/i\u003e; before wow-ing audiences as Lina on \u003ci\u003eJane the Virgin\u003c\/i\u003e; and before her incredible activism and work on immigration reform, Diane Guerrero was a young girl living in Boston. One day, while Guerrero was at school, her undocumented immigrant parents were taken from their home, detained, and deported. Guerrero's life, which had been full of the support of a loving family, was turned upside down. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReflective of the experiences of millions of undocumented immigrant families in the United States, Guerrero's story in \u003ci\u003eMy Family Divided\u003c\/i\u003e, written with Erica Moroz, is at once heartbreaking and hopeful. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMy Family Divided: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This memoir's greatest strength is that it \u003cb\u003ecaptures how life moves on even after a great loss\u003c\/b\u003e. . .To read this book is to understand. . .how \u003cb\u003ea child's resilience can be as heartbreaking as it is inspirational\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eEminently accessible\u003c\/b\u003e. . . This is a timely reminder that none of us lives in a vacuum and that \u003cb\u003edeportation affects more than just the deportee\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Diane Guerrero, Erica Moroz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/16\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250308788\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e195886 \/ My Family Divided: One Girl's Journey of Loss, Hope, and Home\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiane Guerrero\u003c\/b\u003e is an actress on the hit shows \u003ci\u003eOrange is the New Black\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJane the Virgin\u003c\/i\u003e. She volunteers with the non-profit Immigrant Legal Resource Center, as well as with Mi Familia Vota, an organization that promotes civic involvement. She was named an ambassador for citizenship and naturalization by the Obama White House. She lives in New York City. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eErica Moroz\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling co-author and ghostwriter of numerous young reader adaptations, including \u003ci\u003eEnrique's Journey: Adapted for Young People\u003c\/i\u003e by Sonia Nazario, \u003ci\u003eQuiet Power: The Secret Strength of Introverted Kids\u003c\/i\u003e by Susan Cain, and \u003ci\u003eJust Mercy: Young Reader's Edition \u003c\/i\u003eby Bryan Stevenson\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eShe lives in New York.","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40821223784601,"sku":"9781250308788","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_cad9610c-45f5-4ad7-90de-ef6c27a94a0d.jpg?v=1724690858","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/my-family-divided-one-girls-journey-of-home-loss-and-hope-9781250308788","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}