Andres and Clara
live in Mexico. Their father was working in Texas. When he fails to
return, they and their mother are very sad. Their Aunt Elena arrives
and takes the children to the United States. They are treated well,
but their wish is for their mother to be with them.
This book begs many
questions about what is happening under the surface of the story.
What happened to the children's father? How did their aunt get United
States passports for the children? How did their mother finally come
to the US?
In light of the
present discussions on the news and elsewhere about immigration, I
think this book needs to be handled carefully if it is used in a
classroom. Middle grade students, the audience for which the book is
intended, know a great deal about what is happening in the world.
They will ask questions and should receive answers that are as
truthful as possible.
The book is well
written and the drawings are delightful. However, I can't recommend
this book because the story is too thin and leaves too many
unanswered questions.
I received this book
for review from PR by the Book.
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