Other Side, The
Stories of Central American Teen Refugees Who Dream of Crossing the Border

Thanks to Fierce Reads for the advanced reader's copy! This is one of the quickest books I've read all year, including graphic novels. It's not even 150 pages and all the short stories are 5-10 pages, so it really flies by. I really liked hearing about a specific group of people's struggles on their......more

The Other Side: Stories of Central American Teen Refugees Who Dream of Crossing the Border by Juan Pablo Villalobos (translated by Rosalind Harvey) came to my attention after it made the shortlist of two for this year’s Kirkus Award for Young People’s Literature. It’s a harrowing series of sho......more

"no one leaves home until home is a sweaty voice in your ear saying- leave, run away from me now i dont know what i’ve become but i know that anywhere is safer than here" ~Warsan Shire No human being is illegal and every human being has a fundamental right to seek asylum and refuge. This collection of stori......more

Based on interviews conducted in 2016, The Other Side is a non-fiction collection of accounts from minors who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border. It is moving, eye-opening, thought-provoking, and very timely, given how much conditions have worsened since 2016. I think this exactly what YA non-fiction sh......more

Every time I read a story, or memoir, about people making the journey to the US to escape the terrible situations in their home country I am moved. I am moved by their bravery, their determination and the sheer strength of will that it takes to make this treacherous journey. This book is more diffic......more