Description: Dear America by Jose Antonio Vargas Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description In this young readers adaptation of his adult memoir "Dear America, " Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and undocumented immigrant Vargas tells his story, shedding light on an issue in the United States that couldnt be more relevant. Publisher Description In this young readers adaptation of his adult memoir Dear America, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and undocumented immigrant Jose Antonio Vargas tells his story, in light of the 12 million undocumented immigrants currently in the United States. Jose Antonio Vargas was only twelve years old when he was brought to the United States from the Philippines to live with his grandparents. He didnt know it, but he was sent to the U.S. illegally.When he applied for a learners permit, he learned the truth, and he spent the next almost twenty years keeping his immigration status a secret. Hiding in plain sight, he was writing for some of the most prestigious news organizations in the country. Only after publicly admitting his undocumented status--risking his career and personal safety--was Vargas able to live his truth.This book asks questions including, How do you define who is an American? How do we decide who gets to be a citizen? What happens to those who enter the U.S. without documentation?By telling his personal story and presenting facts without easy answers, Jose Antonio Vargas sheds light on an issue that couldnt be more relevant. Author Biography Jose Antonio Vargas is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, and Tony-nominated producer. His work has appeared internationally in Time magazine, as well as in the San Francisco Chronicle, The New Yorker, and the Washington Post. In 2014, he received the Freedom to Write Award from PEN Center USA. A leading voice for the human rights of immigrants, he founded the non-profit media and culture organization Define American, named one of the Worlds Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. An elementary school named after him will open in his hometown of Mountain View, California in 2019. Details ISBN 0062914596 ISBN-13 9780062914590 Title Dear America Author Jose Antonio Vargas Format Hardcover Year 2019 Pages 144 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc GE_Item_ID:138843001; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780062914590
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Book Title: Dear America: Young Readers' Edition : the Story of an Undocumented Citizen
Number of Pages: 144 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Year: 2019
Item Height: 0.6 in
Topic: Editors, Journalists, Publishers, Social Topics / Emigration & Immigration, Biography & Autobiography / Political, Emigration & Immigration, Individual Director (See Also Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts), History / General
Genre: Performing Arts, Social Science, Juvenile Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography
Item Weight: 8.7 Oz
Author: Jose Antonio Vargas
Item Length: 8.2 in
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Hardcover
