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Efrén Divided
by Ernesto Cisneros
Ages: 12+
Published: 2020
Publisher: Quill Tree Books/HarperCollins
ISBN: 978-0-06-288168-7
Keywords: undocumented immigrants, ICE, learning disabilities, twins, Mexican American community, family separation, deportation, US immigration policies
When his undocumented mother is deported, seventh grader Efrén takes on new responsibilities, caring for his younger siblings and going to Mexico to assist with bringing his mom back.