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Illegal | Bettina Restrepo
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A promise. Quinceaera. A promise that we would be together on my fifteenth birthday . . . Instead, Nora is on a desperate journey far away from home. When her father leaves their beloved Mexico in search of work, Nora stays behind. She fights to make sense of her loss while living in povertywaiting for her father's return and a better day. When the letters and money stop coming, Nora decides that she and her mother must look for him in Texas. After a frightening experience crossing the border, the two are all alone in a strange place. Now, Nora must find the strength to survive while aching for small comforts: friends, a new school, and her precious quinceaera. Bettina Restrepo's gripping, deeply hopeful debut novel captures the challenges of one girl's unique yet universal immigrant experience.
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Pogue
Illegal | Bettina Restrepo
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I am going to find copies of this and send it to my family. It is that good. #LMPBC @vonnie862 @Readergrrl @TheBookHippie

TheBookHippie I bough copies as well. So good. 10mo
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Readergrrl
Illegal | Bettina Restrepo
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Just letting my team know that I received my next #LMPBC novel day this week. I‘ll be starting it asap!

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TheBookHippie
Illegal | Bettina Restrepo
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I loved this #LMPBC @vonnie862 chose, I teared up several times as it‘s so much like the students I‘ve mentored and taught reading to for 36(!) years. I have purchased a soft cover for my library and a hard cover for the library. Thank you so much Vonnie. This just was unexpected and although bittersweet, a necessary read.

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vonnie862
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This was a quick read but full of heart. I loved the main character and the people around her. Though Restrepo touched on the topic of immigration, she also mentioned racism, gang initiation, and losing faith in God. I give this 4 ⭐️.

#BookSpinBingo #DoubleSpin #17
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#LMPBC #round17 #groupA

@pogue @TheBookHippie @Readergrrl
This book is going out soon.

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 13mo
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vonnie862
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The power and internet went out at our school. As soon as the kids went home, I went home myself. I figured I'll start this month's #LMPBC book for #round17 #GroupA. I'm looking forward to this read.

@pogue @TheBookHippie @Readergrrl @suvata

Readergrrl I have a secret. I couldn‘t wait and started my #LMPBC book last weekend. I finished it in a couple of days. So good! I‘ll wait to mail it out. I hope your experience with your novel is just as good! 14mo
TheBookHippie @Readergrrl ♥️♥️♥️♥️ 14mo
TheBookHippie We‘ve missed a lot of school days here as well. 14mo
vonnie862 @Readergrrl Ooh! I can't wait!! 14mo
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WanderingBookaneer
Illegal | Bettina Restrepo
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I‘d never heard of this book, first published in 2011, but it spoke to me so...

TheBookStacker I love the cover 4y
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