Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part One: Coming to America. -- Chapter One: La Familia, Part I -- Chapter Two: La Familia, Part II -- Chapter Three: No more deaths: a photo-essay -- Chapter Four: We saw a rabbit -- Chapter Five: Under my shadow -- Part Two: Twists and Turns. -- Chapter Six: Lucky breaks -- Chapter Seven: The American dream is so powerful -- Chapter Eight: Go big or go home -- Chapter Nine: Who we are -- United States Immigration Law and Executive Actions.

Meet nine courageous young adults who have lived in the United States with a secret for much of their lives: they are not U.S. citizens. They came from Colombia, Mexico, Ghana, Independent Samoa, and Korea. They came seeking education, fleeing violence, and escaping poverty. All have heartbreaking and hopeful stories about leaving their homelands and starting a new life in America. And all are weary of living in the shadows.