We Were Here - by Matt de la Peña (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>After "it" happens, Miguel is sent to juvenile hall for a year. The judge had no idea he was doing Miguel a favor. Ever since "it" happened, his mother can't even look at him. "Any" home besides his would be a better place to live.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Newbery Award-winning author Matt de la Peña's <i>We Were Here</i> is a fast, funny, smart, and heartbreaking novel [<i>Booklist</i>]</b>. <p/> When it happened, Miguel was sent to Juvi. The judge gave him a year in a group home--said he had to write in a journal so some counselor could try to figure out how he thinks. The judge had no idea that he actually did Miguel a favor. Ever since it happened, his mom can't even look at him in the face. <i>Any </i>home besides his would be a better place to live.<br> But Miguel didn't bet on meeting Rondell or Mong or on any of what happened after they broke out. He only thought about Mexico and getting to the border to where he could start over. Forget his mom. Forget his brother. Forget himself.<br> Life usually doesn' t work out how you think it will, though. And most of the time, running away is the quickest path right back to what you're running from.<br> From the streets of Stockton to the beaches of Venice, all the way to the Mexican border, <i>We Were Here</i> follows a journey of self-discovery by a boy who is trying to forgive himself in an unforgiving world. <p/><b>Fast, funny, smart, and heartbreaking</b>...The contemporary survival adventure will keep readers hooked.-<i>Booklist</i> <p/>This gripping story about underprivileged teens is <b>a rewarding read.</b>-<i>VOYA</i> <p/><b>A furiously paced and gripping novel.</b>-<i>Publishers Weekly</i> <p/><b>A story of friendship that will appeal</b> to teens and will engage the most reluctant readers.-<i>Kirkus Reviews</i><b><i> <p/></i>An ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Readers <p/>An ALA-YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers <p/>A Junior Library Guild Selection</b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Fast, funny, smart, and heartbreaking</b>...The contemporary survival adventure will keep readers hooked.-<i>Booklist</i> <p/>This gripping story about underprivileged teens is <b>a rewarding read.</b>-<i>VOYA</i> <p/><b>A furiously paced and gripping novel.</b>-<i>Publishers Weekly</i> <p/><b>A story of friendship that will appeal</b> to teens and will engage the most reluctant readers.-<i>Kirkus Reviews</i><b><i> <p/></i>An ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Readers <p/>An ALA-YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers <p/>A Junior Library Guild Selection</b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Matt de la Peña is the first Mexican American author to win the Newbery Medal. He attended the University of the Pacific on a basketball scholarship and went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing at San Diego State University. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, where he teaches creative writing. <i>We Were Here</i> is his third novel. Look for his other books, <i>Ball Don't Lie</i>, <i> Mexican WhiteBoy</i>, <i>I Will Save You</i>, <i>The Living</i>, which was named a Pura Belpré Honor Book, and <i>The Hunted</i>, all available from Delacorte Press. You can also visit him at mattdelapena.com and follow @mattdelapena on Twitter.</p>
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