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“A sophomore is about to find out what happens when a dream school is really a nightmare…At night, wrapped in a Puerto Rican flag their mother gifted them, Yuiza starts to have dreams that point to the school’s long, sordid past…Against a mildly supernatural backdrop, Ramos demonstrates and comments on the worst elements of white supremacy, past and present.”

– Kirkus Reviews

They Thought They Buried Us

Written by NoNieqa Ramos
Published by Carolrhoda Lab

Horror fan and aspiring film director Yuiza gets a scholarship to a prestigious boarding school. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

As one of the few students of color at Our Lady of Perpetual Mercy, Yuiza immediately feels out of place. A brutal work-study schedule makes it impossible to keep up with the actual classes. Every expense, from textbooks to laundry, puts Yuiza into debt. And the behavior of students and faculty is… unsettling.

Yuiza starts having disturbing dreams about the school’s past and discovers clues about the fate of other scholarship students. It’ll take all Yuiza’s knowledge of the horror genre to escape from Our Lady’s grasp.

Primary ISBN: 9781728492322
Publication Date: September 2024
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Young Adult, Age 14 or older

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Setting: United States (New York)

Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival

Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience

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