When famine strikes her family farm, Clare Hanley decides to leave Ireland for America, despite the fact that her older sister Margaret had similarly emigrated and had never been heard from again.

"Emilio thinks he is living the American Dream: his parents, who emigrated from Guatemala to California, sacrifice daily to make sure of it. And his life seems relatively normal until he turns sixteen. Like most teenagers, Emilio is determined to get his driver's license--however, his mother dissuades him from doing so. When Emilio asks why, his parents reveal a shocking secret: he is undocumented. Emilio adjusts to his new normal. Under the Dreamers'...

"An anthology of contemporary short stories written by immigrants to the United States. This book continues the Great Books Foundation's commitment to engage readers with perennial questions about the relation of the individual to society. Immigrant Voices includes: eighteen short stories that speak to the experiences, concerns, and aspirations of those who have left their homeland for a new life in the United States; authors Junot Díaz, Edwidge...