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Land of the Cranes by Aida Salazar
5.0

Powerful novel in verse. Betita and her family are living in East LA, having escaped the cartels of Mexico. Her father is captured by ICE and sent back. Shortly after, Betita and her pregnant mother are sent to a detention facility. Told through her free verse and illustrations this story can help us understand the horrors and dehumanizing conditions people are subjected to.