Ernesto Cisneros

Efren Divided Ernesto Cisneros

""We need books to break open our hearts, so that we might feel more deeply, so that we might be more human in these unkind times. This is a book doing work of the spirit in a time of darkness." --Sandra Cisneros, author of The House on Mango Street Efrâen Nava's Amâa is his Superwoman--or Soperwoman, named after the delicious Mexican sopes his mother often prepares. Both Amâa and Apâa work hard all day to provide for the family, making sure Efrâen and his younger siblings Max and Mâia feel safe and loved. But Efrâen worries about his parents; although he's American-born, his parents are undocumented. His worst nightmare comes true one day when Amâa doesn't return from work and is deported across the border to Tijuana, Mâexico. Now more than ever, Efrâen must channel his inner Soperboy to help take care of and try to reunite his family. A glossary of Spanish words is included in the back of the book"--