Americanized: Rebel without a Green Card

Sara Saedi recounts life as an Iranian American teenager after her family fled Iran when she was two. She learns that she is undocumented when her older sister cannot apply for an after-school job because she lacks a Social Security number. Fear of deportation keeps Sara awake at night, even as she wants the ordinary things of teenage life, including a green card, clear skin, a car, and a boyfriend. The memoir follows part of her path toward permanent legal status.