New Arrival/New American Books

Written by Alfredo Alva and Deborah Mills
Illustrated by Claudia Navarro
Published by Barefoot Books

Based on a true story! Join a young boy and his father on an arduous journey from Mexico to the United States in the 1980s to find a new life. They’ll need all the courage they can muster to safely cross the border la frontera and to make a home for themselves in a new land. Inspired by the childhood immigration experience of co-author Alfredo Alva, this story of perseverance is told in both Spanish and English to empower language-learning. Includes 4 pages of endnotes that unpack facts about Alfredo’s story and other stories like his / borders and borders around the world to help parents and educators talk with children about immigration, resilience, empathy and belonging.

Primary ISBN: 9781782853886
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback
Picture Book, Age 08 or older

Community Represented: Mexican/Mexican American

Themes: Bilingual Book: Spanish/English, Genre: Historical, Immigrant: Economic, Own Voices/Lived Experience, US/Mexican Border Crossing

Setting: United States, Mexico

Character’s New Arrival/New American Status: Immigrant

Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience

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