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“Readers don’t know what happened to Alika, a little girl living in a mostly empty village through which a river runs. “A terrible storm” and perhaps many other calamities have left Alika and her mother living with little water and intense heat and missing many loved ones…But as she sleeps, she is hopeful that a gift her mother has promised is soon to arrive…The powerful closing turns a child’s endurance of suffering into a defiant call of hope. But readers don’t know where Alika and her mother are going; their troubles may be far from over…A subtly told, emotional immigrant narrative.”

– Kirkus Reviews

Alika

Written by Paco Ortega
Illustrated by Paco Ortega
Published by Reycraft Books

Alika falls asleep in her mother’s arms feeling happy for once.
Things have been difficult for them, but her mother promises her a big surprise the next day. In her dreams, she imagines all the wondrous possibilities such as seeing old friends, hearing her grandmother’s voice, or having enough water to drink.
Could the surprise be the start of a new and easier life?

Primary ISBN: 9781478885252
Publication Date: April 2023
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback
Picture Book, Age 05 or older

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Setting: Unspecified (Home Country)

Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Home Country, Refugee, On Journey

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