Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From

“Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From” is a young adult novel written by Jennifer De Leon. The book was published on August 18, 2020, by Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books. The story follows Liliana Cruz, a first-generation American LatinX, who is trying to fit in at her new nearly all-white school. As family secrets spill out and racism at school ramps up, she must decide what she believes in and take a stand. The book has received positive reviews and was chosen as a Junior Library Guild selection.