To the Other Side
Written by Erika Reza
Illustrated by Erika Meza
Published by HarperCollins Publishers
My sister tells me the rules of the game are simple.
Avoid the monsters. Don’t get caught. And keep moving.
If the monsters catch you, you’re out.
A young boy and his older sister have left home to play a game. To win, they must travel across endless lands together and make it to the finish line. Each child imagines what might be waiting for them across the border: A spotted dog? Ice cream! Or maybe a new school.
But the journey is difficult, and the monsters are realer than they imagined. And when it no longer feels like a game, the two children must still find a way to forge ahead.
Primary ISBN: 9780063073166
Publication Date: March 2023
Available As: Hardcover
Picture Book, Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Mexican/Mexican American
Themes: Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Family Relationship: Siblings, Family Separation: On Journey, Genre: Fantasy & Folklore, Immigrant: Economic, IYNB Recommends: ASCA School Counselors 2026, Loss of Childhood, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Setting: US/Mexican Border Crossing, Trauma & Healing, Unaccompanied Minors
Setting: Mexico, United States
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Immigrant
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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