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“Kemp’s pensive, elegiac tale unpacks the hard-earned minutiae of a farming family’s everyday lives, as well as the encroaching consequences of human-fueled climate change, told from a young girl’s compelling, vivid perspective….Tender, expressive, and important.”

—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

“Laekan Zea Kemp tells a tenderhearted story that depicts the hardships of tending a drought-stricken land yet maintains hope.”

—Shelf Awareness, Starred Review

“A book that motivates young readers to learn more about tending the land, growing food, and the impact of human overdevelopment on the environment.”

—School Library Journal

Tierra Soñada (Dream for the Land)

Written by Laekan Zea Kemp
Illustrated by Leo Espinosa
Published by Vintage Español

Una niña encuentra un lagarto cornudo entre las calabazas, los tomates y chiles poblanos que crecen sedientos de lluvia en la granja de su familia en Texas. Su papá le dice que, si besa al lagarto, puede pedir un deseo. ¿Qué pedirá?

Cuando los ancestros de la niña vivían ahí, la tierra era fértil y verde, estaba llena de vida. Ahora, una sequía que ha durado décadas seca el suelo y mata las siembras. Pensando en sus ancestros y en su papá, el deseo que pide la niña es que llueva.

Esta conmovedora historia nos recuerda que, cuando se trata de sanar nuestra Tierra, el cambio a menudo comienza con un simple sueño: soñar con un mundo mejor.

Look for the English version, Dream for the Land.

Primary ISBN: 9798890983565
Publication Date: May 2025
Available As: Hardcover
Picture Book, Age 04 or older

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Setting: United States (Texas)

Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival

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

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