3.93 avg rating — 13,121 ratings

"In this coming of age story, Lala Reyes is traveling from her home in Chicago to Mexico City with her family for their annual road trip. During the trip down to Mexico City Lala listens to her relatives share their family stories. Ethnicity, family, and identity are major themes of this novel.

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3.40 avg rating — 536 ratings

"Two elderly, bickering brothers, Don Fidencio and Don Celestino, put aside their differences after years of not speaking to one another. Together Don Fidencio, Don Celestino, and Celestino’s younger girlfriend Socorro take a road trip to Mexico.

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3.96 avg rating — 2,790 ratings

"Reyna Grande’s Across a Hundred Mountains is the story of Juana and Adelina. Mexican born Juana and American born Adelina are both searching for family. Across a Hundred Mountains is a sad but engaging story with well-developed characters.

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3.62 avg rating — 32,666 ratings

"Four sisters immigrate to the United States after leaving their home in the Dominican Republic in the 1960s. This heartwarming novel consists of 15 interconnected short stories of the lives of the four women, their experiences in the United States, and their memories of the Dominican Republic.

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3.75 avg rating — 783 ratings

"Similarly to Nayeli, Nora’s father left her and her mother to go to the United States in search of work. Time passes and her father’s money stops coming, so Nora and her mother decide to cross the U.S.-Mexican border in search of Nora’s father. Although Nayeli is a few years older than Nora, both Into the Beautiful North and Illegal feature strong, young, female protagonists. This is a thought-provoking and engaging story.

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"Crossing Over is a nonfiction account of the people who cross the U.S.-Mexican border. Author Ruben Martinez takes a close look at the people who cross borders and their reasons for doing so. Martinez spent time with the Chavez family who lost three sons during the dangerous crossing.

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3.88 avg rating — 17,013 ratings

"Leaving her children behind, Enrique’s mother left Honduras for the United States to provide a better life for her children. Without money or help, Enrique dangerously attempts to cross the border into the United States to find his mother after years of not seeing her. This is a true story.

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3.83 avg rating — 153 ratings

"This is the true story of Eduardo Gutierrez, an undocumented worker from San Matias Cuatchatyotla, Mexico who died in a work related accident in New York. Breslin looks at migrant work, the U.S.-Mexico border situation, politics, and corruption.

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3.69 avg rating — 115 ratings

"This very informative nonfiction book delves into a thorough history of Mexico starting in 1519 when Cortes arrived. Mongrels, Bastards, Orphans, and Vagabonds discusses the Mexican people, racial and class systems, immigration, and what’s to come.

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