Introduction
The why of transnational familial formations
Growing up transnational: Mexican teenage girls and their transnational familial arrangements
Muchachas Michoacanas: portraits of adolescent girls in a migratory town
Migration marks: time, waiting, and desires for migration
The telling moment: pre-crossings of Mexican teenage girls and their journeys to the border
Imaginaries and realities: encountering the Napa Valley
Conclusion.