A review by amdame1
The Distance Between Us: Young Readers Edition, by Reyna Grande
3.0
Reyna Grande grew up in Mexico with an abusive grandmother when her parents moved to the US to try to earn more money. Later, her father came and got her and two of her siblings and they moved to LA. He was an alcoholic, also abusive. She struggled because of that - and also because she spoke no English but she was determined to do well in school.
I would be interested to read the original version to see how different it is from the young readers edition.
An excellent addition to a middle school collection, especially since this was the young readers edition. I think many students will be able to identify with it. And those who have not moved from another country may have a greater appreciation for those who have immigrated from somewhere else and the struggles that they may have had to go through.
I would be interested to read the original version to see how different it is from the young readers edition.
An excellent addition to a middle school collection, especially since this was the young readers edition. I think many students will be able to identify with it. And those who have not moved from another country may have a greater appreciation for those who have immigrated from somewhere else and the struggles that they may have had to go through.