Magdalena Mora
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ALA Youth Media Award Winners 2023
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
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After traveling to Tijuana, Mexico, Noemi and her mother are denied entry at the border and must find the refugee in charge of the notebook, an unofficial ledger of those waiting to cross into the United States. Includes author's note.
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Community members, primarily of Mexican-American descent, band together and protest the construction of a police station on designated parkland and transform it into a vibrant cultural hub adorned with colorful murals that celebrate their heritage. Includes backmatter on Chicano Park in San Diego California.
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Cuando el padre de Estrella tiene que irse porque no nació aquí como su hija. ella lo extraña. Estrella quisiera que la gente supiera cómo esto la afecta en casa, en la escuela, siempre. Su escuela rodea un roble centenario, y ese árbol es el lugar perfecto para compartir, porque nadie está solo si otros están dispuestos a escuchar.
After Estrella's father is deported because he is an illegal immigrant, her teacher at school invites...
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"Before, the sun drenched the yard. Our neighbor's laughter danced in the streets. Now, the streets are quiet. Papa is gone, and we are no longer safe here. We are leaving, too. In this moving and stunningly-illustrated picture book, Noemi and Mama flee their home in Mexico, and head for the US border. There, they look for The Notebook Keeper-- the person in charge of a ledger for those waiting to cross, and they add their names to the book. As the...
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Una edición en español de LA GUARDIANA DE LA LIBRETA, la historia inspiradora de una mamá y su hija que han sido negadas entrada en la frontera estadounidense y tienen que conseguir una refugiada a cargo de «la libreta», un registro no oficial de todos aquellos que esperan a cruzar hacia los Estados Unidos.
Antes, el sol bañaba el patio. Las rizas de los vecinos danzaban por las calles. Ahora, solo...
Antes, el sol bañaba el patio. Las rizas de los vecinos danzaban por las calles. Ahora, solo...
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Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor 2023 - American Library Association (ALA)
A 2023 Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor
In the first children's book to describe the long-forgotten chapter of US history known as Mexican Repatriation, a boy and his family leave their beloved home to avoid being separated by the government.
En el primer libro infantil que describe el capítulo olvidado de la historia de los
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