Devolver al Remitente (Return to Sender Spanish Edition)

Beautifully written relatable text. If you’re familiar with L. Alvarez’s style of writing and her topics with historical touches makes the story all the more appealing to me as a reader. Appropriate for 8th-9th.

LOVE THIS BOOK (TOO); SAME REVIEW for several books! We're re-retired (had a small hotel on Caribbean coast of Mexico for 14 years after Seattle retirement); now we're REALLY RETIRED and still APPRECIATE, oh yes, LIVING IN MEXICO. Our 2 young people (35 yrs and 40 yrs), who work for us; maintenance and projects for Jose, weekly cleaning for Anna -- HAVE CHILDREN. These young parents DON'T HAVE MUCH MONEY, and BOOKS IN MEXICO ARE WAY EXPENSIVE! So, these marvelous books which I can ORDER ONLINE, and which Amazon SHIPS TO MEXICO, are PRICELESS. Everyone will be excited at Christmas, and READING IS FREEDOM!

I read this book to my child in Spanish--the characters are lovable and readers learn how difficult it is to have no documents; some of the most touching relationships are the one between the two lead characters (two children) and the one between the grandmother and the undocumented children--the grieving grandmother finds solace in these kids and their culture; finally, the story illustrates how dependent we are on undocumented labor in agricultural areas and yet when we criminalize these people, we undermine the fabric of our own society--while all of this may seem heavy, it has cute and funny moments mixed with profoundly moving ones that are appropriate for kids around 9 and up

I bought this book to learn Spanish, and for that it was good. The story, however, is super weak. I think the author intended for the Mexican's that came to work the farm to be viewed as helpful, and the boy in the story was supposed to seen as changing his mind; in the end being much more accepting about "foreigners." There's even scenes where the grandmother takes the girls in, sort of like family. It felt a little like the Mexican girls were a godsend for the grandmother, since the rest of the family was too busy for her. But there's an "all's well that ends well" feeling about it because the Mexicans essentially - goes back where they came from - in the end. It really felt cheap; like "Don't worry, you won't have to put up with them forever, they're just temporary." You would to better to read "Cajas de Cartón" by Francisco Jiménez.

A wonderful story about a family of dairy farmers in Vermont who hires a trio of Mexican brothers to work at the dairy when the father has an accident and faces the prospect of losing the farm. Told through the eyes of the farmer's son and the daughter of one of the workers, the story describes the growing friendship between the two families as they navigate problems that beset both families.I read the book in Spanish for a Spanish conversation/book club. Although billed as a book for adolescent readers, it contains a good level of Spanish and many potential topics to discuss.

Beautifully written (we read the Spanish version). Great story written in a real and moving way about an issue that so many Americans (from both north and the south) are dealing with in one way or another. I read this with my son, who is 12, and we had some very interesting discussions. I highly recommend this for teens and their parents as an entertaining way to learn more about the realities of illegal immigration.There is some idealized rhetoric, but it doesn't ruin the story - it just brings it to a level that middle schoolers and high schoolers can appreciate.

The story mingles the lives of a diary farm family in Vermont and a family of Mexican immigrants hired to fill a desperate need for workers.We learn something about the struggles of illegal immigrants to remain in the U.S. and the threat they face daily of separation between legal and illegal f

Bonita historia sobre la realidad que viven los inmigrantes en los EUA. Muy recomendable. Solo debo mencionar que la familia estaba un tanto idealizada (la familia mexicana). Tal vez no sea exactamente así, pero en fin, el libro tiene la intencion de concientizar a la sociedad americana, asi que deben pintar a los mexicanos (y latinos en general) como gente impecable.En conclusion, una buena lectura para sus niños. Saludos.