A young girl describes her feelings when her father decides to leave their home in Mexico to look for work in the United States.
- ISBN: 9780892391752
- Author: Perez, Amada Irma
- Illustrator: Gonzalez, Maya Christina
- Published: 2002 , Children's Book Press
- Themes: Diaries, Family, immigration and emigration, journeys, Spanish
- Descriptors: Bilingual, Mexico, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Pura Belpré, Realistic Fiction, United States
- No. of pages: 32
Beautifully written and illustrated, this book can be easily utilized to build upon discussions of identity and migration within the classroom. Its diary format lends itself to providing children with examples of diary writing that can later be used to encourage children to write diaries of their own. Its bilingual nature also works well in dual language programs as well as with more advanced English Language Learners.