My Diary from Here to There / Mi diario de aqui hasta allá (Bilingual, English/Spanish)
One night, young Amada overhears her parents whisper of moving from Mexico to the other side of the border--to Los Angeles, where greater opportunity awaits. As she and her family make their journey north, Amada records her fears, hopes, and dreams for their lives in the United States in her diary.
One night, young Amada overhears her parents whisper of moving from Mexico to the other side of the border--to Los Angeles, where greater opportunity awaits. As she and her family make their journey north, Amada records her fears, hopes, and dreams for their lives in the United States in her diary. How can she leave her best friend behind? What if she can't learn English? What if her family never returns to Mexico?
From Juarez to Mexicali to Tijuana to Los Angeles, Amada learns that with her family's love and her belief in herself, she can make any journey and weather any change--here, there, anywhere.
SKU | M111980 |
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ISBN | 9780892392308 |
Language | English/Spanish |
Page Count | 32 |
Product Type | Paperback Books |
Book Type | Picture Books |
Additional Contributor | Maya Christina Gonzalez |
Primary Contributor | Amada Irma Pérez |
Age Groups | Ages 7 to 9 |
Publisher | Lee & Low Books |