Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
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"A year in the life of the unforgettable Catalina Ituralde, a wickedly wry and heartbreakingly vulnerable student at an elite college, forced to navigate an opaque past, an uncertain future, tragedies on two continents, and the tantalizing possibilities of love and freedom. When Catalina is admitted to Harvard, it feels like the fulfillment of destiny: a miracle child escapes death in Latin America, moves to Queens to be raised by her undocumented...
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"Traveling across the country, journalist Karla Cornejo Villavicencio risked arrest at every turn to report the extraordinary stories of her fellow undocumented Americans. Her subjects have every reason to be wary around reporters, but Cornejo Villavicencio has unmatched access to their stories. Her work culminates in a stunning, essential read for our times. Born in Ecuador and brought to the United States when she was five years old, Cornejo Villavicencio...
3) Catalina
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"Catalina Ituralde se destaca por su constante ironía y su vulnerabilidad desgarradora. Cuando entra a una universidad de élite, se ve obligada a navegar por un pasado turbio, un futuro incierto y las tentadoras posibilidades del amor ya la libertad. Esta es la historia de un año de su vida. Harvard se siente como el cumplimiento de su destino: una niña milagro que escapa de la muerte en América Latina, se muda a Queens para ser criada por...
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"Spanning time, styles, and traditions, a dazzling collection of essential works from 140 Latine writers, scholars, and activists from across the world--from warrior poet Audre Lorde to novelist Edwidge Danticat and performer and author Elizabeth Acevedo and artist/poet Cecilia Vicuña--gathered in one magnificent volume"-- Provided by publisher.