Until Someone Listens by Estela Juarez

Until Someone Listens

A Story About Borders, Family, and One Girl's Mission

Estela Juarez, Lissette Norman

Roaring Brook Press · Print & ebook · September 13, 2022

When Estela Juarez's mom is deported to Mexico, Estela knows she has to speak up for her family.

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Who it’s for
Estela Juarez’s true story follows a young voice speaking up for family and change.
Themes
Family separation, Immigration and deportation, Finding a voice through advocacy
Genres
Immigration & Emigration, Activism & Social Justice, Hispanic & Latino Life (U.S.)

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About this book

When Estela Juarez's mom is deported to Mexico, Estela knows she has to speak up for her family. Told in Estela's own words, Until Someone Listens is a true story about a young girl finding her voice and using it to make change. Estela’s family lives together in a happy home full of love. Or, at least, they used to… until their home was torn apart. My mom had to go back, to the other side of the river, because she wasn’t born in this country.

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For years her family fought and fought for permission for her to stay in the U.S. But no one listened. When Estela was eight, her mother was deported to Mexico. Estela knew she had to do something. So she wrote letters: to local newspapers, Congress, the President, and anyone else who could help. She wrote and wrote and wrote until, finally… someone listened. In this heart wrenching, autobiographical story, Estela Juarez's letters take her from the local news all the way to the national stage, where she discovers the power in her words and pledges to keep using her voice until her family—and others like hers— are together again. Also available in Spanish as Hasta que alguien me escuche!

Words That Reach

Estela Juarez’s true story follows a young voice speaking up for family and change.

Come here for

  • A personal story about family separation and finding the courage to speak
  • Letters that carry one girl’s voice from local news to the national stage

Expect

  • A heartfelt autobiographical account told in Estela’s own words
  • A story grounded in immigration, family, and the power of speaking up

Where it sits

Immigration & Emigration86%
Hispanic & Latino Life (U.S.)77%
Activism & Social Justice69%

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Publisher categories

  • Hispanic & Latino Life (U.S.)
  • Parents & Parenting
  • Immigration & Emigration
Authors
Estela Juarez, Lissette Norman
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Published
September 13, 2022
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Family separation · Immigration and deportation · Finding a voice through advocacy
Reading lane
Hispanic & Latino Life (U.S.)