Us, In Progress: Short Stories About Young Latinos

A Kirkus Best Book of 2017 * A New York Public Library Best Book of 2017 * A Los Angeles Public Library Best Book of 2017 * A 2017 Malka Penn Award for Human Rights in Childrens Literature Honor Book"e;Beautifully written with candor, honesty, and perfect brevity.

A collection not to be missed. (Booklist starred review)Acclaimed author and Pura Belpr Award honoree Lulu Delacres beautifully illustrated collection of twelve short stories is a groundbreaking look at the diverse Latinos who live in the United States.In this book, you will meet many young Latinos living in the United States, from a young girl whose day at her fathers burrito truck surprises her to two sisters working together to change the older sisters immigration status, and more.Turn the pages to experience life through the eyes of these boys and girls whose families originally hail from many different countries; see their hardships, celebrate their victories, and come away with a better understanding of what it means to be Latino in the U.S. today.