Welcome Home, Esmerelda
Written by Daniela Ramirez
Illustrated by Maribel Lechuga
Published by Charlesbridge
Papa’s job in the military has taken Esmerelda and her family all over the world—and yet she’s never lived in the United States. Now she and her family are moving to San Antonio, Texas.
Although many of her extended family members live there, Esmerelda is unsure it’ll feel like home. Even more, she’s unsure she will fit in. Gradually, music and her sweet abuela spark bravery and the realization that home is not always a place—it’s familia.
Heartwarming and hopeful, Welcome Home, Esmerelda will provide reassurance to any kid that while moving and change are difficult, you have the support of loved ones to help you through it.
Look for the Spanish version, Bienvenida a Casa, Esmerelda.
Primary ISBN: 9781623543907
Publication Date: May 2025
Available As: Hardcover, eBook
Picture Book, Age 06 or older
Community Represented: Mexican/Mexican American
Themes: Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Family Relationship: Extended, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Immigrant: Economic, Multilingual: Spanish Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: United States (San Antonio TX)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Immigrant
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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