This was a story that hit close to home, especially with what’s going on now with immigration, Arizona and the federal government. Tyler’s family decides to hire migrant (illegal) Mexican workers to help out on their farm while his dad recuperates from a tractor injury. One of the men has three daughters, Mari is the oldest and she struggles throughout the whole book with fears of what happened to her mother and fear of being caught and sent back to Mexico. One aspect of the book that I really liked was that half of the book was in letter format written by Mari, explaining her thoughts and feelings, yet they are never sent. The rest of the book is about her growing friendship with Tyler and his family. There are a lot of ups and downs in the book, but it makes you look at such a controversial issue from a different perspective. I think this would be a wonderful book, especially to introduce and generate conversation in a non-threatening manner.
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