TY  - BOOK
AU  - Tonatiuh,Duncan
TI  - Undocumented: a worker's fight 
SN  - 9781419728549
AV  - PZ7.7.T66 U53 2018
U1  - E 
PY  - 2018///
CY  - New York
PB  - Abrams ComicArts
KW  - Undocumented immigrants
KW  - Mexicans
KW  - United States
KW  - Comic books, strips, etc
KW  - Juvenile fiction
KW  - Illegal immigrants
KW  - Américas Award
KW  - Culturally authentic literature
KW  - Graphic novels
KW  - lcgft
KW  - Juvenile works
KW  - fast
N1  - Double-sided accordion-folded book; Includes bibliographical references; Grades 5-12
N2  - Duncan Tonatiuh delivers an expertly written and illustrated title that lays bare the realities of being undocumented in the United States. The narrative follows Juan an indigenous Mixtec who migrates from Mexico to the United States. The accordion style format of Undocumented: A Worker’s Fight is an homage to Mixtec literature, of which few books survived the Spanish conquest, perhaps the most famous being the Codex Nuttall. We meet Juan in his hometown as he is faced with the need to migrate due to the lack of jobs and resources and the need to provide for his family. We see Juan cross the militarized U.S. Mexico Border, share cramped living quarters with other undocumented people, and work arduously for substandard wages. Juan becomes involved in a push for equitable wages and basic rights for himself and his coworkers taking great personal risks for the betterment of his new found community and his community at home in Mexico. Tonatiuh’s signature style succinctly illustrates the realities that Juan and so many other undocumented migrants face every day. The book is timely and demonstrates strong themes of resilience. This innovative perspective can be incorporated into themes of migration across all grade levels.
ER  -