Book 2014

Bridge

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Language: English
Published: 2014

School stories
Latinos (U.S.)
Work
Spanish language
Fiction
Illegal aliens
Hispanic Americans
High schools

Eighteen-year-old Jose serves as the bridge between his non-English speaking family and the rest of the world, and because his parents are illegal immigrants and extended family lives with them, money is tight so Jose works nights and arrives at school so tired that teachers at his alternative high school step in to help.