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Return To Sender
Julia Alvarez
After Tyler's father is injured in a tractor accident, his family is forced to hire migrant Mexican workers to help save their Vermont farm from foreclosure. Tyler isn’t sure what to make of these workers. Are they undocumented? And what about the three daughters, particularly Mari, the oldest, who is proud of her Mexican heritage but also increasingly connected her American life. Her family lives in constant fear of being discovered by the authorities and sent back to the poverty they left behind in Mexico. Can Tyler and Mari find a way to be friends despite their differences?In a novel full of hope, but no easy answers, Julia Alvarez weaves a beautiful and timely story that will stay with readers long after they finish it.
2 Votes

Book Details

Genre: 

  • Adventure
  • Fiction
  • Unassigned

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
Return To Sender review by MRoma
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MRoma

In Return to Sender by Julie Alvarez, the main character, Tyler, finds out his father has hired illegal immigrants to work on their failing farm. Tyler's father had been in a tractor accident resulting in his inability to work or run the farm. Tyler is infuriated to find that his dad is breaking the law. Many times, Tyler considers telling the authorities or his teachers about the Mexicans working on the farm. After a few weeks, he meets the three daughters of one of the workers, develops a close relationship with Mari,the oldest of the three.

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2
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Content rating - nothing offensive
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Return To Sender review by MWood_LBMS
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MWood_LBMS

Returns to Sender, by Julia Alvarez is about a boy named Tyler who lives on a farm. When his grandfather dies, then months later his Dad is in a tractor accident, Tyler is not sure how to deal with his losses. When Tyler returns from his relative's house, he finds his parents hired migrant Mexican workers to do the jobs his Dad can't. Along with the workers there is three younger girls. One of the girls, Mari is Tyler's age. As Tyler and Mari begin to get to know eachother, they are not sure if they are friends.

Rating:
3
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Content rating - nothing offensive
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