Efrén Dividido (Ephrem Divided)

Efrén Nava's Amá is his Superwoman -- or Soperwoman, named after the delicious Mexican sopes his mother often prepares. Both Amá and Apá work hard all day to provide for the family, making sure Efrén and his younger siblings Max and Mía feel safe and loved.

But Efrén worries about his parents; although he's American-born, his parents are undocumented. His worst nightmare comes true one day when Amá doesn't return from work and is deported across the border to Tijuana, México. Now more than ever, Efrén must channel his inner Soperboy to help take care of and try to reunite his family.

"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


La Amá de Efrén Nava es su Supermujer, o Soperwoman, llamada así por los deliciosos sopes mexicanos que su madre suele preparar. Tanto Amá como Apá trabajan duro todo el día para mantener a la familia, asegurándose de que Efrén y sus hermanos menores Max y Mía se sientan seguros y amados.

Pero Efrén se preocupa por sus padres; Aunque nació en Estados Unidos, sus padres son indocumentados. Su peor pesadilla se hace realidad un día cuando Amá no regresa del trabajo y es deportada al otro lado de la frontera a Tijuana, México. Ahora más que nunca, Efrén debe canalizar su Soperboy interior para ayudar a cuidar e intentar reunir a su familia.

"Necesitamos libros que abran nuestros corazones, para que podamos sentir más profundamente, para que podamos ser más humanos en estos tiempos desagradables. Este es un libro que hace la obra del espíritu en tiempos de oscuridad". --Sandra Cisneros, autora de LA CASA EN LA CALLE MANGO

Winner of the Pura Belpré Award for Children's Literature
Winner of the California Book Award
Named Best Book of the Year by Kirkus and Chicago Public Library

Spanish Language Edition
Target age group 8-12
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    • Weight
      0.4 lbs
    • ISBN-13
      9780063249646
    • ISBN-10
      0063249642
    • Item #
      71476
  • Category
    Juvenile Fiction
  • Age Group
    9 to 12 yrs
  • Grade Level
    3-5
  • Language
    Spanish
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Theme 1
    Social, Personal & Family Topics
  • Detailed (BISAC) Subject/Theme
    Emigration & Immigration
  • Awards
    Pura Belpre Award
  • Author
    Cisneros, Ernesto
  • Dewey
    Fiction
  • Publisher
    HarperCollins Publishers
  • Publication Date
    7/4/2023
  • Pages
    288
  • Dimensions
    0.6 H × 7.5 L × 5.1 W
  • Case Qty
    64

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