La Frontera- El viaje con papá - My Journey with Papa - Bilingual Spanish English Paperback
Written by Alfredo Alva
Written by Deborah Mills
Illustrated by Claudia Navarro
Based on a true story! Join a young boy and his father on an arduous journey from Mexico to the United States in the 1980s to find a new life. They’ll need all the courage they can muster to safely cross the border — la frontera — and to make a home for themselves in a new land. Inspired by the childhood immigration experience of co-author Alfredo Alva, this story of perseverance is told in both Spanish and English to empower language-learning. Includes 4 pages of endnotes that unpack facts about Alfredo’s story and other stories like his / borders and borders around the world to help parents and educators talk with children about immigration, resilience, empathy and belonging.
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Product Dimensions: 10.375 x 9.75 inches
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Page Count: 48 pages
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Ages 4-10 years
Awards & Accolades
- A Junior Library Guild Selection, 2018
- Featured in The New York Times, 2018
- A 2018 Foreword Indies Finalist
- A Booklist Top 10 Diverse Books for Youth 2019 Pick
- Books that Humanize Immigration List, American Association of School Librarians, 2018
- NECBA Windows & Mirrors Selections, 2018
- Top 11 Picture Book Biographies of Social Justice Leaders, BookRiot, 2020
- New Women New Yorkers summer reading list, 2019
★ "So simple, but so beautiful, the story depicts what many must go through when seeking a better life in America" — Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ "An authentic and humanizing perspective on immigration" — Booklist, starred review
★ "An authentic and humanizing perspective on immigration; a must-have for classrooms, libraries, and bilingual collections" – Mary Margaret Mercado, Pima County Public Library, Tucson, AZ
