When You Ask Me Where I'm Going
The six sections of the book explore what it means to be a young woman living in a world that doesn’t always hear her, telling the story of Kiran as she flees a history of trauma and raises her daughter, Sahaara, while living undocumented in North America. You can continue this story in the follow-up book, If I Tell You the Truth.
Culture/Community: Indian / Indian American
Heritage & History: Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage and History
Themes for Middle Grade/YA: Sexual Violence
Genre: Poetry
Format: Novel in Verse
Audiobook: Yes
Age Level: Young Adult
Book Series: Immigrant Stories: Books for Young Adults, Undocumented: Books for Middle Grades and Young Adults
9780062912619