The Deportation of Wopper Barraza

The Deportation of Wopper Barraza
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Publisher : UNM Press
Total Pages : 183
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ISBN-10 : 9780826354372
ISBN-13 : 0826354378
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Book Synopsis The Deportation of Wopper Barraza by : Maceo Montoya

Download or read book The Deportation of Wopper Barraza written by Maceo Montoya and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2014-02-15 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A brilliant and innovative take on an issue close to the hearts and minds of families who have one foot planted firmly on both sides of the border. It is a deportation story in reverse: a bold re-envisioning with unexpected consequences, mystery, and insight.”—Tim Z. Hernandez, author of Mañana Means Heaven After Wopper Barraza’s fourth drunk driving violation, the judge orders his immediate deportation. “But I haven’t been there since I was a little kid,” says Wopper, whose parents brought him to California when he was three years old. Now he has to move back to Michoacán. When he learns that his longtime girlfriend is pregnant, the future looks even more uncertain. Wopper's story unfolds as life in a rural village takes him in new and unexpected directions. This immigrant saga in reverse is a story of young people who must live with the reality of their parents’ dream. We know this story from the headlines, but up to now it has been unexplored literary territory.


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