Dreamers
Readers rate it 4.9 (8 on Hardcover)
40 pages · Released 2018 · Roaring Brook Press
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Dreamers is a warm, illustrated memoir for young readers about the author's immigration journey with her infant son from Mexico to California. The story celebrates resilience, family bonds, and the transformative power of education and libraries, with no concerning content. It offers authentic representation of immigrant experiences and is ideal for introducing children to themes of courage, belonging, and cross-cultural understanding.
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In 1994, 25-year-old YUYI MORALES traveled from her home in Yelapa, Mexico, to the San Francisco Bay Area with her two-month-old son, Kelly, in order to secure permanent residency in this country. Her passage was not easy and she spoke no English whatsoever. In 1994, 25-year-old YUYI MORALES traveled from her home in Yelapa, Mexico, to the San Francisco Bay Area with her two-month-old son, Kelly, in order to secure permanent residency in this country. Her passage was not easy and she spoke no English whatsoever.
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- Immigrants
- Juvenile literature
- Mexican Americans
- Books and reading
- Immigrants, juvenile literature
- Libraries, juvenile literature
- Mothers and sons
- Mothers and sons, juvenile literature
- nyt:picture-books=2018-09-23
- New York Times bestseller
- award:Pura_Belpre_award
- lexile:480
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ISBN 9780823440559 · Roaring Brook Press