![]() ![]() ![]() Efrén's heartbreaking situation fills the reader with justified rage and empowering hope. "In Efrén Divided, Cisneros tells the story of children grown up too quickly and families unfairly separated. Now more than ever, Efrén must channel his inner Soperboy to help take care of and try to reunite his family.Ī glossary of Spanish words is included in the back of the book. 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. 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. "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. ![]()
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