Just Like Us: The True Story of Four Mexican Girls Coming of Age in America
by Helen Thorpe
Just Like Us follows four Mexican girls as they come of age in America. Blending personal stories with a broader look at immigration, identity, and belonging, Helen Thorpe presents a human-centered account of adolescence and the experience of navigating two cultural worlds.
About This Book
Just Like Us tells the true story of four Mexican girls coming of age in America.
The book explores adolescence alongside questions of identity, belonging, and cultural experience.
Through the lives of its subjects, it presents a personal perspective on Mexican American life and immigration.
It is a work of narrative nonfiction focused on growing up between cultures and building a place in American society.
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