Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts with his dad, Ethan. It's been three years since he's seen his mother, Margaret. Margaret, an Asian-American poet, left the family in order to keep Bird safe. For the last ten years, the United States has lived under PACT--the Preserving American Culture and Traditions Act. People whom the government have deemed unpatriotic have had their children taken away, and crimes against and anger at Asian-Americans is at an all-time high. To protect Bird, Margaret disappeared and has cut off all regular contact. Now Bird (called Noah, to shield him more), yearns to be reunited with his mom. When Bird receives a letter that he knows is from Margaret, he sets out to find her. Our Missing Hearts gives the reader a lot to ponder, especially with the current state of divisiveness in the country. A great companion to A School for Good Mothers.