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The Everything I Have Lost

Sylvia Zéleny

Twelve-year-old Julia records her life in a diary, including lists of the things she has lost. During a turbulent year, her family leaves Juárez, Mexico, for El Paso, Texas. Her lists come to include both her father and the home she knew. As she writes, Julia gradually faces the reality of her father’s criminal behavior and her mother’s powerless love for him, while seeking truth and comfort in her journal.

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Themes
Family · Home · Immigration And Migration · Writing And Storytelling
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Published
February 11, 2020
Pages
256
ISBN-13
9781947627178
Language
English
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