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In 2032, when sixteen-year-old Vali's mother is detained by the Deportation Forces, Vali must flee Vermont with her little brother, Ernie, hoping to reach their Tía Luna in the sanctuary state of California.

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Main Authors:	Mendoza, Paola (Author), Sher, Abby (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2020]
Subjects:	Voyages and travels > Young adult fiction. Brothers and sisters > Young adult fiction. Immigrants > Young adult fiction. Deportation > Young adult fiction. Hispanic Americans > Young adult fiction. Science fiction > Young adult.
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Summary:	In 2032, when sixteen-year-old Vali's mother is detained by the Deportation Forces, Vali must flee Vermont with her little brother, Ernie, hoping to reach their Tía Luna in the sanctuary state of California.
Physical Description:	304 pages ; 22 cm
Audience:	Ages 12+. Grades 7-9.
ISBN:	9781984815712 1984815717
Author Notes:	Paola Mendoza is an author, film director, activist, and artist working at the leading edge of human rights. A co-founder of the Women's March, she served as its artistic director. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times , Huffington Post , Glamour , Elle and InStyle . Paola is a co-founder of The Resistance Revival Chorus, The Soze Agency and The Meteor. Abby Sher is an award-winning writer and performer. She is the author of Miss You Love You Hate You Bye , All the Ways the World Can End , Breaking Free , Amen, Amen, Amen: Memoir of a Girl Who Couldn't Stop Praying , and Kissing Snowflakes . One of her essays was included in the first season of Amazon TV's Modern Love . Abby has written and performed for the Second City, Upright Citizens Brigade, HBO, and NPR.