• Binding Paperback
  • 32 pages
  • Type Picture Book

From North to South

From North to South

  • Ages Up to 8
  • Grades Pre-K–2
  • Fiction or nonfiction Fiction
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From North to South

José disfruta ayudando a su mamá en el jardín de su hogar en California, hasta que ella es enviada de vuelta a México por no tener papeles en regla. Ahora José y su papá enfrentan un futuro incierto, sin saber cuándo volverán a verla ni cómo será visitarla en Tijuana. Este tierno libro bilingüe aborda la separación familiar y la inmigración con calidez y esperanza, acompañado de las vívidas ilustraciones de Joe Cepeda. Una conmovedora historia sobre la resiliencia y el amor familiar que trasciende fronteras.

English

From North to South

José loves helping his mother in their California garden until she is sent back to Mexico for lacking proper papers. Now José and his father face an uncertain future, unsure when they'll see her again or what visiting her in Tijuana will be like. This tender bilingual picture book explores family separation and immigration with warmth and hope, paired with Joe Cepeda's vivid illustrations. A moving story for young readers about resilience, love, and the bonds that hold families together across borders.

Details and credits

Author & illustrator Spanish book type and author
Spanish book type
Bilingual
Author
René Colato Laínez
Book details Type, binding, genre, fiction or nonfiction and more
Type
Picture Book
Binding
Paperback
Genre
Realistic Fiction
Fiction or nonfiction
Fiction
Subject
Family
Pages
32
Dimensions
7.75 x 10.25 x .25 (Inches)
Reader fit Ages and grades
Ages
<6, 7, 8
Grades
Pre-K, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2
Publication details ISBN, publisher and copyright
ISBN
9780892393046
Publisher
Children&#39;s Book Press
Copyright
2010