Overview
Mientras crecĆa, los padres de Rafa no querĆan que se sintiera diferente porque, como su mamĆ” le dijo: āLos sueƱos no deben tener fronterasā. Pero cuando intentĆ³ sacar su licencia de conducir en su tercer aƱo de preparatoria, sus padres se vieron forzados a revelarle su estatus migratorio. De pronto, el chico que moldeĆ³ todos sus estudios de preparatoria como en los programas de televisiĆ³n estadounidenses, no tenĆa idea de que iba a hacer āĀ”no habĆa un episodio de Salvados por la campana donde Zack fuera deportado!ā. Mientras sus padres se liberaron de la carga de vivir una mentira frente a su hijo, Rafa se encontrĆ³ deshecho por completo frente a su futuro.
Ilegalmente tuyo es un conmovedor y cĆ³mico vistazo al modo en que esta familia de inmigrantes ecuatorianos metidos en problemas se une para navegar en la vida escolar de Rafa, la vida de trabajo de sus padres y su vida secreta compartida como estadounidenses indocumentados, determinados a hacer lo mejor de su, siempre turbulenta y a veces peligrosa, existencia en los Estados Unidos. Desde el uso de la āExplosiĆ³n latinaā de Ricky Martin/Jennifer LĆ³pez para sacar ventaja en la sociedad en los aƱos 90 hasta cĆ³mo sus padres ādoctores en su paĆs de origen, Ecuadorā fueron reducidos a realizar trabajos domĆ©sticos en Estados Unidos, el secreto de la familia se convirtiĆ³ en su problema, y su problema se convirtiĆ³ en maƱa. ExploraciĆ³n de pertenencia e identidad que alterna entre lo gracioso y lo conmovedor, Ilegalmente tuyo gira alrededor de una pregunta simple: ĀæQuĆ© significa ser estadounidense?Ā
Growing up, Rafaās parents didn't want him to feel different because, as his mom told him: "Dreams should not have borders." But when he tried to get his driver's license during his junior year of high school, his parents were forced to reveal his immigration status. Suddenly, the kid who modeled his entire high school career after American TV shows had no idea what to do -- there wasĀ no episode ofĀ Saved by the BellĀ where Zack gets deported! While his parents were relieved to no longer live a lie in front of their son, Rafa found himself completely unraveling in the face of his uncertain future.
Ā Illegally YoursĀ is a heartwarming, comical look at how this struggling Ecuadorian immigrant family bonded together to navigate Rafa's school life, his parents' work lives, and their shared secret life as undocumented Americans, determined to make the best of their always turbulent and sometimes dangerous American existence. From using the Ricky Martin/Jennifer Lopez āLatin Explosionā to his social advantage in the ā90s to how his parentsādoctors in their home country of Ecuadorāwere reduced to working menial jobs in the US, the family's secret became their struggle, and their struggle became their hustle. An alternatingly hilarious and touching exploration of belonging and identity,Ā Illegally YoursĀ revolves around one very simple question: What does it mean to be American?
This book title, Illegally Yours \ Ilegalmente tuyo (Spanish edition) (La comedia de mi vida), ISBN: 9780063209954, by Rafael Agustin, Eric Levit, published by HarperCollins (June 20, 2023) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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