We Were Here is a 2009 young adult novel by Matt de la Peña.
We Were Here was recognized as an ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults, an ALA-SALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, and a Junior Library Guild Selection.
It was also featured in the 2010 NYC Public Library Stuff for the Teenage list.
Publishers Weekly said it was "furiously paced" and described the book as "gripping" with "raw yet reflective journal entries.
"[2] One reviewer, Hazel Rochman, noted the theme: "The riveting climax shows without heavy message that the hero's journey is a search for himself.