Land of Broken Promises

<p><strong>Taiwanese immigrant Anna and her family make a shocking discovery that puts their American dreams at risk in this searing companion to <em>In the Beautiful Country</em>, which Gene Luen Yang called “vivid and hopeful.” </strong></p><p><strong>* A Cooperative Children''s Book Center Choices List Selection *</strong></p><p>After a rocky first year, Anna’s family has settled into life in California—their small restaurant is even turning a profit. Then her parents make a shattering discovery: Their visas have expired.</p><p>Anna’s world is quickly overwhelmed by unfamiliar words like “undocumented” and “inequality.” She longs to share with a friend the towering secret that looms over every aspect of her life, but her parents strictly forbid her from telling anyone.</p><p>As Anna grapples with the complexities of being undocumented, the strain that it places on her family, and the loneliness of keeping it all to herself, she h