Undocumented: A Worker's Fight

by Duncan Tonatiuh

Hardcover, 2018

Publication

Harry N. Abrams (2018), Edition: Illustrated, 15 pages

Description

Fiction. Literature. HTML: Undocumented is the story of immigrant workers who have come to the United States without papers. Every day, these men and women join the work force and contribute positively to society. The story is told via the ancient Mixtec codex�??accordion fold�??format. Juan grew up in Mexico working in the fields to help provide for his family. Struggling for money, Juan crosses over into the United States and becomes an undocumented worker, living in a poor neighborhood, working hard to survive. Though he is able to get a job as a busboy at a restaurant, he is severely undercompensated�??he receives less than half of the minimum wage! Risking his boss reporting him to the authorities for not having proper resident papers, Juan risks everything and stands up for himself and the rest of the commun… (more)

Language

Original language

English

Pages

15

Physical description

15 p.; 11.38 inches

ISBN

1419728547 / 9781419728549

DDC/MDS

741.5
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