We recommend listening to the voices of undocumented young people by following organizations led by and for immigrant youth, like the Student Immigrant Movement and United We Dream. The list below is designed to help you continue your education, but is by no means comprehensive! Please email us at unafraideducators@gmail.com if you have recommendations.
Young Adult Literature:
- The Lines We Cross by Randa Abdel-Fattah
- The Secret Side of Empty by Maria Andreu
- Something In Between by Melissa de la Cruz
- The Only Road by Alexandra Diaz
- My Family Divided by Diane Guerrero
- The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez
- La Línea by Ann Jaramillo
- The Radius of Us by Marie Marquardt
- Dream Things True by Marie Marquardt
- Flight Season by Marie Marquardt
- Enrique’s Journey by Sonia Nazario
- Saint Death by Marcus Sedgwick
- The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
- American Street by Ibi Zoboi
Novels for Adults (and also high school students!):
- Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
- The Gurugu Pledge by Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel
Non-Fiction & Memoir:
- Lives in Limbo: Undocumented and Coming of Age in America by Roberto G. Gonzales
- In the Country We Love by Diane Guerrero
Non-Fiction Articles, Essays, & Blogs:
- “Teachers Rally Around Undocumented Students” (Education Week)
- “My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” by Jose Antonio Vargas (New York Times)
- My (Un)Documented Life (mydocumentedlife.org)
Films:
- Under the Same Moon
- Underwater Dreams
- New American Girls
- Roadtrip Nation: Beyond the Dream
Other Media:
- Act 2: “We Keep the Wall Between Us” of “The Walls” (This American Life)
- Act 2: “Traveling Violation” of “The Not-So-Great Unknown” (This American Life)
- “Border Trilogy:” “The Hole in the Fence,” “Hold the Line,” and “What Remains” (Radiolab)
- “Churches as Migrant Sanctuaries” and “Falsely Accused and Facing Deportation” from “The New Normal” (Latino USA)