Gringolandia
After papá's arrest in 1980, Daniel's family fled to the United States. Now Daniel has a new life, playing guitar in a rock band and dating Courtney, a minister's daughter. He hopes to become a US citizen as soon as he turns eighteen.
When Daniel's father is released and rejoins his family, they see what five years of prison and torture have done to him. Marcelo is partially paralyzed, haunted by nightmares, and bitter about being exiled to "Gringolandia." Daniel worries that Courtney's scheme to start a bilingual human rights newspaper will rake up papá's past and drive him further into alcohol abuse and self-destruction. Daniel dreams of a real father-son relationship, but he may have to give up everything simply to save his papá's life.
This powerful coming-of-age story portrays an immigrant teen's struggle to reach his tortured father and find his place in the world.
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"Beyond everything else, this story is about survival. Miller-Lachmann has written a universal tale so good that I hated to see it end." --Rene Saldaña, Jr. author of The Whole Sky Full of Stars
"This novel covers crucial historical events that have been too long ignored. Most compelling are the teens' non-reverential narratives about living with a survivor." --Booklist
