A Journey Toward Hope
A Journey Toward Hope By Victor Hinojosa, Coert Voorhees Illustrated by Susan Guevara Published by Six Foot Press ISBN-13: 9781644420089 Age Range: 6+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound| B&N | Worldcat “An emotional entry point to a larger, necessary discussion on this complex and difficult subject.” —Kirkus Reviews Description Every year, roughly 50,000 unaccompanied minors arrive at the US/Mexico border to present themselves for asylum or related visas. The majority of these children are non-Mexicans fleeing the systemic violence of Central America’s “Northern...
Read MoreWe Are Not from Here
We Are Not from Here By Jenny Torres Sanchez Published by Penguin Young Readers Group ISBN-13: 9781984812261 Age Range: 14+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “This fast-paced novel provides a heartbreakingly brutal look at just some of the dangerous realities faced by many.” —School Library Journal Description Pulga has his dreams. Chico has his grief. Pequeña has her pride. And these three teens have one another. But none of them have illusions about the town they’ve grown up in and the dangers that surround them. Even with the love of family,...
Read MoreThe Only Road & El único destino
The Only Road By Alexandra Diaz Published by Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books ISBN-13: 9781481457507 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 9781481457514 (Paperback) Age Range: 10+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat El único destino ISBN-13: 9781481484411 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 9781481484428 (Paperback) PURA BELPRÉ HONOR BOOK ALA NOTABLE BOOK Description Jaime is sitting on his bed drawing when he hears a scream. Instantly, he knows: Miguel, his cousin and best friend, is dead. Everyone in Jaime’s small town in Guatemala knows someone who has been killed by the Alphas, a powerful...
Read MoreThe Crossroads & La encrucijada
The Crossroads By Alexandra Diaz Published by Simon & Schuster/ Paula Wiseman Books ISBN: 9781534414556 La encrucijada ISBN-13: 9781534414556 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 9781534429901 (Paperback) Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “…paints an insightful, realistic picture of a place that’s filled with opportunity but simultaneously rife with discrimination…” —Booklist Description After crossing Mexico into the United States, Jaime Rivera thinks the worst is over. Starting a new school can’t be that bad. Except it is, and not just because he can...
Read MoreMama and Papa Have a Store
Mama and Papa Have a Store By Amelia Lau Carling Published by Children’s Book Press Age Range: 7+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “…recounts a day in the life of her family’s general store in the heart of Guatemala City.” —Kirkus Reviews Description From the clip, clop of the milkman’s mule in the early morning to the clacking of her father’s abacus at night, a young girl brings us into her home, which is also her parents’ store. Located in Guatemala City, the store is filled with the colorful textures of cloth, threads, buttons, and...
Read MoreSomeone New
Someone New By Anne Sibley O’Brien Illustrated by Anne Sibley O’Brien Published by Charlesbridge Age Range: 5+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “Informative and genuine, the book offers much to learn about connecting, expanding understanding, and overcoming differences…” —Kirkus Reviews Description Are you new here? Do you know someone new? In I’m New Here and Someone New, young readers explore the immigrant experience through both “windows” and “mirrors.” In I’m New Here, readers meet three recent...
Read MoreSomos como las nubes / We Are Like the Clouds
Somos como las nubes / We Are Like the Clouds By Jorge Argueta Illustrated by Alfonso Ruano Published by Groundwood Books ISBN 9781554988495 Age Range: 7 and older Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “Argueta and Ruano present a unique and much-needed perspective on the reasons driving young people to immigrate to the U.S. … extremely vital.” —Booklist, Starred Review Description Why are young people leaving their country to walk to the United States to seek a new, safe home? Over 100,000 such children have left Central America. This book of poetry...
Read MoreTwo White Rabbits / Dos conejos blancos
Two White Rabbits By Jairo Buitrago Illustrated by Rafael Yockteng Published by Groundwood Books ISBN: 9781554987412 Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat Dos conejos blancos ISBN: 9781554989034 Find a copy in Spanish at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “An important and timely picture book for every library collection.” —School Library Journal Description In this moving and timely story, a young child describes what it is like to be a migrant as she and her father travel north toward the U.S. border. They travel mostly on the roof of a train known as...
Read MoreCaminar
Caminar By Skila Brown Published by Candlewick Press Also available as an audio book. “This is a welcome way to increase the diversity of any collection while providing a glimpse into a period of history unknown to most American kids.” –Booklist, Sarah Bean Thompson Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N Description Set in 1981 Guatemala, a lyrical debut novel tells the powerful tale of a boy who must decide what it means to be a man during a time of war. Carlos knows that when the soldiers arrive with warnings about the Communist rebels, it is time to be a...
Read MoreHarry Potter Welcomes Unaccompanied Minors
Reading Harry Potter increases tolerance? A new study conducted in Italy and England and published in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology showed that young people that read J.K. Rowling’s series and discussed sections of the book that deal with prejudice showed improved attitudes towards immigrants, GBLTQ citizens, and other minority groups. More here. Imagine that. Those who identified with Harry standing up for mudbloods and house elves and thwarting the malevolence of the Malfoys are better citizens. Speaking of citizens and the need to be better, there are certain American citizens...
Read MoreJourney of Dreams
Journey of Dreams By Marge Pellegrino Published by Frances Lincoln Children’s Books “This novel will captivate both Latin American survivors of civil war and their peers. Outstanding.” –Kirkus Reviews “the plot’s twists and turns…exemplify the lives of ordinary people caught up in horrific times and circumstances.” –Children’s Literature Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N Description For the peaceful highlanders of Guatemala, life has become a nightmare. Helicopters slash like machetes through the once-quiet air. Soldiers...
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