Join a young boy and his father on an arduous journey from Mexico to the United States in the 1980s to find a new life.
Product Code: 8334
ISBN: 9781782853886
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Pages: 48
Published Date: 05/01/2018
Availability:In stock
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Price: $9.00

Based on a true story! Join a young boy and his father on an arduous journey from Mexico to the United States in the 1980s to find a new life. They’ll need all the courage they can muster to safely cross the border — la frontera — and to make a home for themselves in a new land.

Inspired by the childhood immigration experience of co-author Alfredo Alva, this story of perseverance is told in both Spanish and English to empower language-learning. Includes 4 pages of endnotes that unpack facts about Alfredo’s story and other stories like his / borders and borders around the world to help parents and educators talk with children about immigration, resilience, empathy and belonging.

A Junior Library Guild Selection for the 2018 elementary Spanish category.

Ages 3 to 11


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