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Jose Lopez
This latina reader cried a few times while reading it for the first time. Definitely will teach this year, with all the family experiences and the facts from Cuba used to build this graphic novel. Even love how color plays an important role.
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Since my grandparents passed it has been so hard to explain Cuba at the time right before they left for Brooklyn to my own kids. This book was such a powerful one to come across at the library.. both my girls (9 and 11) and I cried.. it has helped open their eyes to their own family history. Thank you for this special book Alexis!
Holly Valluzzi
This book makes me wish I was still a middle school teacher. This wordless novel tells Marisol's story beautifully. This is a really painful topic (immigrating to a new country without a parent) handled in a hopeful way that will appeal to many kids, particularly middle grade and young adults. As a literature teacher, I immediately noticed how this book will appeal to a variety of readers. English Language Learners and LAP readers in particular will adore being able to participate in literary analysis with this book. I was about 20 pages in when I started planning out a Socratic seminar centered around this text. It's too bad I'm out of the middle grade teaching game; I'll have to pass it on to my colleagues!
yusimy fernandez
This book will show exactly what is like for immigrants when you start a new life in a foreign country. It’s all illustrated in beautiful pictures! I will be sharing with my kids to see!
