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Alberto's life isn't easy: He's an undocumented immigrant from Mexico who lives with his sister's abusive boyfriend, but he'd always accepted his place in the world. Until he starts hearing the voice of a man called Captain America, a voice that wants him to achieve more, no matter the cost.…
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1 author picked I am Not Alone as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I look out for great stories for younger readers that also happen to normalize mental illness. This YA novel is about Alberto, a sincere and kind undocumented young man from Mexico who lives with his sister in the US and works long hours for her dodgy boyfriend.
Alberto has auditory hallucinations due to increasingly severe bipolar disorder, and then is accused of a grisly crime. Stork shows us how easily the mentally ill are victimized and preyed upon versus the converse, and we fear the predators may pull it off as Alberto is indeed ill. However, with the help of…
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