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Wild rumpus books9/9/2023 “Diary entries written by the child while in hiding will remind readers of Anne Frank’s story. “A realistic and compelling account of a girl growing up too quickly while coming to terms with the cost of freedom.” - The Horn Book, Starred Review “A stirring work of art.” - Publishers Weekly, Starred Review Winner of the Américas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature Using the strength and courage of her family, Anita must overcome her fears and fly to freedom, leaving all that she once knew behind.įrom renowned author Julia Alvarez comes an unforgettable story about adolescence, perseverance, and one girl’s struggle to be free. But by her twelfth birthday in 1960, most of her relatives have immigrated to the United States, her Tío Toni has disappeared without a trace, and the government’s secret police terrorize her remaining family because of their suspected opposition to Trujillo’s iron-fisted rule. “Diary entries written by a child while in hiding will remind readers of Anne Frank’s story.” - SLJĪnita de la Torre never questioned her freedom living in the Dominican Republic. Gloriously illustrated and lyrically written, Islandborn is a celebration of creativity, diversity, and our imagination's boundless ability to connect us-to our families, to our past and to ourselves.Ī new paperback edition of Julia Alvarez’s beloved Pura Belpré winner about life in Trujillo’s Dominican Republic. As she draws closer to the heart of her family's story, Lola comes to understand the truth of her abuela's words: “Just because you don't remember a place doesn't mean it's not in you.” But with the help of her family and friends, and their memories-joyous, fantastical, heartbreaking, and frightening-Lola's imagination takes her on an extraordinary journey back to The Island. She can't remember The Island-she left when she was just a baby. So when Lola's teacher asks the students to draw a picture of where their families immigrated from, all the kids are excited. From New York Times bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Díaz comes a debut picture book about the magic of memory and the infinite power of the imagination.Ī 2019 Pura Belpré Honor Book for IllustrationĮvery kid in Lola's school was from somewhere else.
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