I Am the Dream Come True
Written by Marley Dias, Dr. Janice Johnson Dias,
and Scott Dias
Illustrated by Islenia Mil
Published by Orchard Books
From family roots to big dreams, global change makers Marley Dias, Dr. Janice Johnson Dias and Scott Dias show how change starts with one brave step…
In this bold affirmation of empowerment, strength, and purpose, activists and global change makers Marley Dias, Dr. Janice Johnson Dias, and Scott Dias introduce their family’s legacy of blazing new trails, rising to meet opportunities, and choosing to seek new lands of promise. When Marley launched the #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign, she showed the world that young people can make a difference through action. Now, in this deeply personal narrative, Marley and her parents share the ancestral histories that have forged new opportunities for future generations by reaching for their dreams.
Primary ISBN: 9781338815863
Publication Date: June 2026
Available As: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook
Picture Book , Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Cabo Verdean/ Cabo Verdean American, Jamaican/Jamaican American
Themes: Activism, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Format: Audiobook, Generation: 1st, Immigrant: Economic, Immigrant: Education, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: United States
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 1st Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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