Book Review: A Dream Called Home
A Dream Called Home A Memoir by Reyna Grande Atria Books Biographies & Memoirs Pub Date 02 Oct 2018 I am reviewing a copy of A Dream Called Home through Atria Books and Netgalley: Reyna Grande was only nine when she walked across the U.S Mexico border in search of a home, she was desperate to be reunited with the parents who had left her behind when they had tried to pursue a better life in Los Angeles! She was disappointed to find a mother who just did not seem to care a Fathef who was an abusive alcoholic and a school system who seemed to care nothing about her heritage.
Reyna found refuge in words with so little resources at her disposal, it is her love for reading and writing that allows her to rise above and achieve the seemingly impossible. She achieves the impossible and is accepted to the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Her acceptance to University of California Santa Cruz was a triumph the actual experience of College was intimidating at first and Unfamilar but she perserveres despite the fact she is once again estranged from her family.
Reyna had a fierce determination to make the impossible, possible. She went from an undocumented immigrant with little means.
I give A Dream Called Home five out of five stars!