Theme: Deportation

From North To South/Del Norte Al Sur

By Book Importer | Published: July 5, 2011

José loves helping Mamá in the garden outside their home in California. But when Mamá is sent back to Mexico for not having citizenship papers, José and his Papá face an uncertain future. What will it be like to visit Mamá in Tijuana? When will she be able to come home? Award-winning children’s book author [...]

Descriptors: Americas, Mexico, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), United States of America » Other Themes: , , , , , » 3 Comments

Touching Snow

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

‘”The best way to avoid being picked on by high school bullies is to kill someone.\”Karina has plenty to worry about on the last day of seventh grade: finding three Ds and a C on her report card again, getting laughed at by everyone again, being sent to the principal — again. She\’d like this [...]

Descriptors: Caribbean, Haiti, Realistic Fiction, United States of America, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment