After a tractor accident leaves his father disabled and the death of his grandpa, Tyler worries that his family will lose their farm. In order to get help on the farm, Tyler’s dad hires illegal immigrants to work. Tyler knows this is breaking the law and starts to wonder if the farm is even worth saving. When school begins in September, Tyler learns that Mari, the oldest daughter of one of the immigrants, will be in his class. As their friendship grows, he finds himself not thinking about her status in his country until she becomes the victim of several cruel bullies in his class. In his attempt to defend Mari, he and his family also become targets. Both Tyler and Mari experience some difficult times as they try and understand loyalty to friends and family.This narrative book really makes you think about illegal immigration. Even though it is illegal for Mari’s family to be here, they are not doing any harm. They are simply trying to help another family who is about to lose everything they have. This really made me think about illegal immigration. You hear about it in the news, but I have never actually sat down and thought about until reading this book. When I think about illegal immigrants, I think of them as “bad”, but this book opens your eyes to another aspect of why they are here.
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