LitPick Review
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. In this book, Tyler learns about battling his problems, and making friends.
Opinion:
Return to Sender was just an okay book for me. It was kind of slow, and I never really got into it. One of the strengths of the book is that it is a interesting plot, it is not just the run of the mill book. I learned a few things about migrant workers, and could infer it would be incredibly tough to be one. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy learning about other cultures, and the difficulties of being an immigrant or housing immigrants.
