Enlightening book about a man who is forced to migrate to the United States for work. A New York Times exposé last month revealed that nail salon workers, many of them undocumented immigrants, are paid below minimum wage, deprived of back pay and exposed to dangerous chemicals that pose serious health … Don't have a School Library Journal Account? Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Tonatiuh makes a point to include intersectional concerns, including how the problems related to being undocumented, an IPOC, and working poor are made worse for women. It is an homage to the Mixtec concertina format. Protect undocumented workers who fight abusive employers US has created a second-class workforce with no legal recourse against exploitation and wage theft. Juan grew up in Mexico working in the fields to help provide for his family. It offers food for thought and the story of one man and his family against some of the anti-immigration rhetoric spouted frequently today. As usual, Tonatiuh’s illustration artistry is stunning and beautiful, and the physical design of the book to read in the style of the ancient Mesoamerican codices format is a really nice touch. Undocumented is the story of immigrant workers who have come to the United States without papers. By: Duncan Tonatiuh Narrated by: Tim Andres Pabon Try for $0.00 $14.95/month after 30 days. Because the concertina is printed on both sides, this can be displayed on a shelf that has access to both sides, ie not on a wall, and can be viewed in this way. I liked the review that stated how the accordion-style is sort of a nightmare for libraries, but it's done well and is just really stunning. Struggling for money, Juan crosses over into the United States from Mexico and becomes an undocumented worker who stands up for himself and his community. This is the last installment of November’s issue of My Take/Your Take. Welcome back. I recommend seeing if you can borrow this book if you're interested, it's short to a fault. Every day, these men and women join the work force and contribute positively to society. $15.54. He is from Mexico and Mestizo so isn't fluent in Spanish or English. The restaurant owner where he works pays them less than minimum wage and threatens him with a loss of a job if he challenges him. The fact that the author/illustrator relies on artwork that adheres to the ancient Mixtec codex format, using accordion folds to tell the story, adds to its interest for readers. The personal is again political. Undocumented: A Worker's Fight Duncan Tonatiuh ebook. Juan grew up in Mexico working in the fields to help provide for his family. FREE Shipping on orders over $25.00. I loved the unique folding design of this book, the striking illustration, the unsentimental-yet-compassionate point of view. Labor rights and the challenges faced by undocumented immigrants are the focus of... read more. Undocumented is the story of immigrant workers who have come to the United States without papers. It will be torn and of little use due to its accordian style format. Free shipping for many products! Tonatiuh makes a point to include intersectional concerns, including how the problems related to being undocumented, an IPOC, and working poor are made worse for women. Juan works many different jobs until he finds himself a steady job working in a restaurant. I see the author expressing his own experience through a native face. Hardcover $ 19.99. 1419728547, This remarkably designed and executed book defies categorization. Every day, these men and women join the work force and contribute positively to society. I like that he’s becoming increasingly political and look forward to his future books. A much higher fraction of the workforce works for less than a decent living wage. If you have students in grades 4-6 in social issue book clubs, this is a text to add to your collection. Struggling for money, Juan crosses over into the United States and becomes an undocumented worker, living in a poor neighborhood, working … His illustrations never fail to blow me away, as there is so much to examine. The story is told via the ancient Mixtec codex—accordion fold—format. Every day, these men and women join the work force and contribute positively to society. Hardcover. Rating. Undocumented is the story of immigrant workers who have come to the United States without papers. Tonatiuh's signature art style is put to good use in a work designed with a slipcase holding an unbound pull out banner. 1419728547. As he helps organize the other workers, his employer threatens to fire Juan and cut his hours. That unfolds to share the history of Mexican immigration told through a first-person-ification narrative that allows readers to see history as an immediate experience. The content is exquisite. I’m a huge fan of Tonatiuh’s work, and this one may be the best one I’ve read yet. Gradually through a union organizer, he complains in court about his pay. This book is about that fight and how other workers can challenge the system too. While the author is quick to point out the "evil" of contemporary issues facing immigrants from Mexico to the U.S, he quickly bypasses a fundamental question, "Why are Mixtecs leaving their homeland?" A timely book to help young readers understand the current issue of migrant workers and undocumented immigrant. Undocumented is the story of immigrant workers who have come to the United States without papers. The story is based on the author's own struggle. Juan and his co-workers take legal action against their boss and protest in the streets for equality. His artwork and storytelling is unique, and this one packs a powerful message for current times to match some of his other works that honor struggles of the past. Struggling for money, he crosses over into the U.S. and becomes an undocumented worker, living in a poor neighborhood, working hard to survive. Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2020. It is an homage to the Mixtec concertina format. “You don’t know our names but you’ve seen us.” So begins. With Undocumented: A Worker's Fight, award-winning Mexican-American author Duncan Tonatiuh shows how stories that are all too common can be … A nonfiction picture book (in the format of a Mayan codex) that examines the life of an undocumented worker from a Mayan village in Mexico who made the perilous journey to an unnamed, large city in the U.S. The artwork is excellent. This could be used for many ages, fr. Subject headings Labor rights and the challenges faced by undocumented immigrants are the focus of a fictional story about an undocumented Mexican immigrant who is working long hours in a restaurant for less than minimum wage. You can't scare them. 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