We Are Here to Stay: Voices of Undocumented Young Adults
Hardcover – Illustrated, January 8, 2019
Candlewick Press · Hardcover · January 8, 2019
The Stonewall Honor–winning author of Beyond Magenta shares the intimate, eye-opening stories of nine undocumented young adults living in America. “Maybe next time they hear someone railing about how terrible immigrants are, they'll think about me.
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- Who it’s for
- Nine intimate accounts bring immigration’s human stakes into clear, personal focus.
- Themes
- Undocumented young adults, Immigration in America, Leaving home and starting over
- Genres
- Immigration for Teens, Civil & Human Rights for Teens, Activism & Social Justice
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The Stonewall Honor–winning author of Beyond Magenta shares the intimate, eye-opening stories of nine undocumented young adults living in America. “Maybe next time they hear someone railing about how terrible immigrants are, they'll think about me. I’m a real person.” Meet nine courageous young adults who have lived in the United States with a secret for much of their lives: they are not U.S. citizens. They came from Colombia, Mexico, Ghana, Independent Samoa, and Korea.
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They came seeking education, fleeing violence, and escaping poverty. All have heartbreaking and hopeful stories about leaving their homelands and starting a new life in America. And all are weary of living in the shadows. We Are Here to Stay is a very different book than it was intended to be when originally slated for a 2017 release, illustrated with Susan Kuklin’s gorgeous full-color portraits. Since the last presidential election and the repeal of DACA, it is no longer safe for these young adults to be identified in photographs or by name. Their photographs have been replaced with empty frames, and their names are represented by first initials. We are honored to publish these enlightening, honest, and brave accounts that encourage open, thoughtful conversation about the complexities of immigration — and the uncertain future of immigrants in America.
Lives In The Open
Nine intimate accounts bring immigration’s human stakes into clear, personal focus.
Come here for
- Young adults’ stories spanning five countries of origin
- A thoughtful look at leaving home and starting over
Expect
- Honest, hopeful accounts alongside the uncertainty of life in America
- Empty frames and first initials in place of identifying portraits and names
Where it sits
| Immigration for Teens | 98% |
|---|---|
| Civil & Human Rights for Teens | 33% |
| Activism & Social Justice | 29% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- United States for Teens
- Immigration for Teens
- Politics & Government for Teens
- Authors
- Susan Kuklin
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- January 8, 2019
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Undocumented young adults · Immigration in America · Leaving home and starting over
- Reading lane
- United States for Teens