"Readers will feel the heartbreak, prejudice, kindness, and fear." - BOOKLIST starred review

"Moving, quietly powerful." - HORN BOOK MAGAZINE starred review

"Budhos is a clearly gifted observer." - LOS ANGELES TIMES

"A thoughtful, riveting tale of post-9/11 America...Beautifully written." - Chitra Divakaruni, author of Queen of Dreams

"Suspenseful enough to keep the reader interested while maintaining a high level of educational Value." - VOYA

"Illegal immigrant sisters learn a lot about themselves when their family faces deportation in this compelling contemporary drama. A perceptive peek into the lives of foreigners on the fringe." - KIRKUS

"Budhos has composed a compelling and thought-provoking contemporary explanation of the human side of the law." - THE BULLETIN (University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science)

"This is a powerful story, especially for those YAs who know something themselves about the immigration situation. Budhos doesn't make heroes of the illegal immigrants, but she illuminates the reasons why families stay here, and she focuses on the children who have grown up in America but who are threatened with deportation because of the mistakes of their parents." - KLIATT

"Budhos hauntingly depicts a post-9/11 world where looking like the enemy can seem like a crime." - CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR

"The events of the novel are powerful enough to engage readers' attention and will make them pause to consider the effects of a legal practice that preys on prejudice and fear." - PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY

"Budhos builds the suspense beautifully and tells a moving tale." - INDIA CURRENTS

"Walk a mile in this family's shoes." - CHICAGO TRIBUNE