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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2015 | Young Adult
Gr 9 Up—This teen romance centering on the drama of immigration focuses on two protagonists, Alma, a beautiful, undocumented young woman, and Evan, a privileged Southern young man, who fall in love despite class, race, and national divides. Alma struggles to manage her grades, friends at a new school, and the fear of deportation as she enters her junior year at Gilberton High School in north Georgia. After Evan helps Alma avoid a traffic accident in her father's truck, the two begin a r...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2015
Evan and Alma are in love, but they couldn't be more different: he's from a wealthy Georgia family, while she and her family are und...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
