Because of Javier

When ICE operations threaten their community, three juniors at Battle Creek High School refuse to be silent. Javier Pérez carries the weight of his family’s immigration status. Chester Wesson fights to protect everyone around him. Miri Pattington refuses to let fear divide them.

Together, they transform their school into a beacon of hope and resistance.
What begins as protection walks and sign-making evolves into something bigger—a school-wide protest that catches national attention.

But when federal agents start moving closer, the three friends face their greatest test yet. Standing together in solidarity, they must decide how far they’re willing to go to defend those they love.

Join Best Selling author C.C. Black for this story about courage, activism, and the unbreakable bonds forged in the fight for justice.