Sanctuary hip hop because of it—Simmons would become

because of it—Simmons would become one of America’s preeminent educators

as Jae skates away her worries

co-authors Paola Mendoza and Abby Sher have crafted a narrative that is as haunting as it is hopeful in envisioning a future where everyone can find sanctuary

No geology is neutral

But her family life is a tangle of mysteries and secrets

Sanctuary hip hop because of it—Simmons would becomeCo founder of the Women's March makes her YA debut in a near future dystopian where a young girl and her brother must escape a xenophobic government to find sanctuary. It's 2032, and in this near future America, all citizens are chipped and everyone is tracked from buses to grocery stores. It's almost impossible to survive as an undocumented immigrant, but that's exactly what sixteen year old Vali is doing. She and her family have carved out a stable,