Dreaming of home : how we turn fear into pride, power, and real change / Cristina Jiménez.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jiménez, Cristina, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jiménez, Cristina.

Hispanic American women--New York (State)--New York--Biography.

Hispanic American women.

Ecuadorians--New York (State)--New York--Biography.

Ecuadorians.

Noncitizens--New York (State)--New York--Biography.

Noncitizens.

Community activists--New York (State)--New York--Biography.

Community activists.

United We Dream (Organization)--Biography.

United We Dream (Organization).

Illegal immigration--United States.

Illegal immigration.

Youth movements--United States.

Youth movements.

New York (N.Y.)--Biography.

New York (N.Y.).

Quito (Ecuador)--Biography.

Quito (Ecuador).

Genre:

Biography.

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

304 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

How we turn fear into pride, power, and real change

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, 2025.

Summary:

"A MacArthur "Genius" shares her inspiring story, from undocumented newcomer to leader in a powerful immigrant youth movement. Dreaming of Home is a coming-of-age story both for a young woman finding her true self and for a social movement of immigrant youth trailblazers who inspired the world and changed the lives of millions. Cristina Jiménez's family fights to stay afloat as Ecuador falls into a political and economic crisis. When she is thirteen, her parents courageously decide to seek a better life in the U.S., landing in a one-bedroom apartment in Queens, New York. There are many challenges, but eventually, Cristina discovers she is not alone; she finds her calling within a community of social justice organizers. With deep candor and humor, Cristina opens the door to what it's like to grow up undocumented and the reality that being a "good" immigrant doesn't shield you from systematic racism, danger, or even the confusion of falling in love. Through personal stories and historical truth telling, Cristina invites us to acknowledge the America that never was and to imagine the America that could be when everyday people build power and fight for change. And she reminds us that home is more than a physical place on the map, offering each of us a roadmap for finding the home within even when the world around us seems to be crumbling"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Home 1

The Journey

How to Be a "Good" Immigrant

The War on Us

American Dream

Wake Up

Not Alone

People Power

Walter

Learning to Fly

The New Movement

Undocumented and Unafraid

Here to Stay

America the Possible.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781250275660

1250275660

OCLC:

1429665395