Unearthed, a Jessica Cruz story, written by Lilliam Rivera ; art by Steph C. ; letters by Gabriela Downie
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Unearthed, a Jessica Cruz story, written by Lilliam Rivera ; art by Steph C. ; letters by Gabriela Downie
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Intended audience
Ages 13+
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
Unearthed
Nature of contents
comics graphic novels
Responsibility statement
written by Lilliam Rivera ; art by Steph C. ; letters by Gabriela Downie
Sub title
a Jessica Cruz story
Summary
"Jessica Cruz has done everything right. She's a dedicated student, popular among her classmates, and has a loving family that has done everything they can to give her a better life in the United States. While Jessica is a part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, allowing her to go to school and live in the U.S., her parents are undocumented. Jessica usually worries for her parents, but her fears and anxiety escalate as a mayoral candidate with a strong anti-immigration stance runs for office. As the xenophobia in Coast City increases, Jessica begins to debate whether it's worth renewing her status to stay in the U.S., or if her family would be safer and better off moving back to Mexico. And despite her attempts to lean on her friends and family, she finds herself constantly visited by visions of Aztec gods, one pulling her towards hope and the other towards anger. But when her father is detained by I.C.E., Jessica finds herself being pulled into an abyss of fear. With her father gone and feeling helpless, Jessica must find her way out of her fears and ultimately become a voice for her community."--Amazon.com
Target audience
adolescent
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- Immigrant children -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Graphic novels
- Xenophobia -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Immigrants -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Social issue comics
- Noncitizens -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Deportation -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Children of noncitizens -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Young adult fiction
- Aztec gods -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Illegal immigration -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (U.S.) -- Comic books, strips, etc
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- Has instance1
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- Classification1
- Contributor2
- Creator1
- Genre3
- Subject12
- Immigrant children -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Graphic novels
- Xenophobia -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Immigrants -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Social issue comics
- Noncitizens -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Deportation -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Children of noncitizens -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Young adult fiction
- Aztec gods -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Illegal immigration -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (U.S.) -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Content2
- Author1
- Illustrator1
- letterer1