{"product_id":"where-i-belong-9781541597976","title":"Where I Belong","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA Pura Belpré Honor Book\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAn immigrant teen fights for her family, her future, and the place she calls home.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the spring of 2018, Guatemalan American high school senior Milagros \"Millie\" Vargas knows her life is about to change. She has lived in Corpus Christi, Texas, ever since her parents sought asylum there when she was a baby. Now a citizen, Millie devotes herself to school and caring for her younger siblings while her mom works as a housekeeper for the wealthy Wheeler family. With college on the horizon, Millie is torn between attending her dream school and staying close to home, where she knows she's needed. She is disturbed by what's happening to asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border, but she doesn't see herself as an activist or a change-maker. She's just trying to take care of her own family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Mr. Wheeler, a U.S. Senate candidate, mentions Millie's achievements in a campaign speech about \"deserving\" immigrants. It doesn't take long for people to identify Millie's family and place them at the center of a statewide immigration debate. Faced with journalists, trolls, anonymous threats, and the Wheelers' good intentions--especially those of Mr. Wheeler's son, Charlie--Millie must confront the complexity of her past, the uncertainty of her future, and her place in the country that she believed was home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMickelson, Marcia Argueta:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eMarcia Mickelson\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Guatemala and immigrated to the United States as an infant. She attended high school in New Jersey and then graduated from Brigham Young University with a BA in American Studies. She is the author of five novels including \u003cem\u003eStar Shining Brightly\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Huaca, \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Where I Belong\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in Texas with her husband and three sons.","brand":"Carolrhoda Lab (R)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642842222866,"sku":"9781541597976","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c85403b7-b7d0-4924-8142-a913341fbd44.jpg?v=1733072238","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/where-i-belong-9781541597976","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}