A great next pick for readers who loved Ghost by Jason Reynolds or The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. This book won the Pura Belpré Award for Children's Literature and the California Book Award, and it was named a best book of the year by Kirkus and the Chicago Public Library. Ernesto Cisneros, Pura Belpré Award-winning author of Efrén Divided, is back with a hilarious and heartfelt novel about two best friends who must rely on each other in unexpected ways. Now more than ever, Efrén must channel his inner Soperboy to help take care of and try to reunite his family. His worst nightmare comes true one day when Amá doesn’t return from work and is deported across the border to Tijuana, México. Both Amá and Apá work hard all day to provide for the family, making sure Efrén and his younger siblings Max and Mía feel safe and loved.īut Efrén worries about his parents although he’s American-born, his parents are undocumented. I’m so thrilled to interview author, Ernesto Cisneros, about his debut must-read, Efrn Divided. This is a book doing work of the spirit in a time of darkness.” - Sandra Cisneros, author of The House on Mango StreetĮfrén Nava’s Amá is his Superwoman-or Soperwoman, named after the delicious Mexican sopes his mother often prepares. Ernesto Cisneros’ MG Debut Efrn Divided is a Must-Read. “We need books to break open our hearts, so that we might feel more deeply, so that we might be more human in these unkind times. A winner of the Pura Belpré Award, now in Spanish!
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