The Book of Unknown Americans The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez is about Latino immigration, but also it is about hopes, sorrows, simple human desire for a better life and a difficult path to this better life. The problem of immigrants in America has always been topical. People leave their familiar life, their homes, and their loved ones in search of new and better life in a foreign country. Every day they face many challenges, such as lack of understanding, language barrier, a heavy black work, and various conflicts. Cristina Henriquez shows the world of these people ...