“Visually effective and necessarily disturbing and difficult as it sheds light on inhumanity.” —Kirkus
“The stories of these varied characters come alive on the page … Highlighting familial situations that are universal, such as alienation and belonging, this graphic novel manages to tie together the struggles specific to the border with the experiences of people everywhere, making this book relevant across a broad range of readers. Verdict: A worthy addition to high school libraries.” —Karin Greenberg, School Library Journal
“In their masterful and moving Through Fences, Frederick Aldama and Oscar Garza present a quilted vision of the borderlands’ plight. The book reads like a modern-day twist on Rolando Hinojosa’s Estampas del valle, interweaving sparse first-person narratives, full of personality and life, even when facing (or succumbing to) death. Garza switches among styles and palettes as deftly as Aldama does narrative voices. Both harrowing and hopeful, Through Fences is a welcome and necessary addition to the body of illustrated literature for teens.” —David Bowles, author of They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid’s Poems