Endorsements
“Las Luchadoras is a vibrant, deeply felt testament to the power of sisterhood and reclaiming your roots. Cleo Hahn writes the immigrant daughter’s journey with absolute tenderness and fierce honesty, capturing the ache of isolation in places where you aren’t seen and the soaring joy of finding your people. A beautiful, unforgettable debut that tastes like home and feels like a warm embrace.”
Elizabeth Acevedo
“Hahn brilliantly dissects the exhausting reality of living split between two selves—the version shaped by assimilation and the version that yearns for ancestral home. Watching Esperanza, Fiona, and Alyssa navigate medical hurdles, cultural erasure, and the weight of family history to build their own sanctuary is a revelation. Las Luchadoras is exactly the kind of defiant, comforting story our youth deserve.”
Erika L. Sánchez
“With exquisite sensitivity, Las Luchadoras unmasks the silent burdens carried by the children of refugees and immigrants. Fiona’s journey to uncover her Colombian heritage—shrouded for years by her parents’ survival-driven silence—struck a deeply personal chord in me. Hahn captures the complicated, beautiful mosaic of the Latin American diaspora with precision, grace, and an abundance of heart.”
Ingrid Rojas Contreras
“A lovely addition to the literature of migration and identity. In Las Luchadoras, Cleo Hahn reminds us that language, food, and culture are not just ornaments of our past, but the literal lifelines that sustain us through grief and dislocation. The bond between these young women is a beautiful reminder that when the world tries to diminish our humanity, we find our strength together.”
Julia Alvarez
“From the high plains of Wyoming to the bustling neighborhoods of New York, Las Luchadoras captures the poignant, messy truth of trying to belong in an America that so often demands you compromise who you are. Hahn weaves a powerful narrative about overcoming systemic barriers and medical trauma, showing that the true ‘American Dream’ is the freedom to exist in the fullness of your dual identity.”