Surviving Santiago

Praise for
Gringolandia
by Lyn Miller-Lachmann:

   
2010 YALSA Best Books for Young Adults list

   
2010 Bank Street College Best Children's Books list, grades 9–12

   
2010 Americas Award Honor Book

   
2010 ALAN Pick

   
2010 IPPY Gold Medal, Children's Multicultural Fiction

   
2011 Texas Library Association Tayshas High School Reading List

“[T]he overarching exploration of injustice and its costs gives the novel memorable heft.”

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The Horn Book Magazine

“This impressive novel . . . skillfully incorporates elements of family drama, teen romance, and political thriller. . . . [A] rare reading experience that both touches the heart and opens the mind.”

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School Library Journal

“Heartfelt and strong, with an in-your-face immediacy, this novel is revelatory in its portrayal of repressive regimes, immigrants, and familial relationships.”

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VOYA

“This poignant, often surprising and essential novel illuminates too-often ignored political aspects of many South Americans' migration to the United States.”