Dreamers

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Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story in this picture book tribute to the transformative power of hope and reading In 1994, Yuyi Morales left her home in Xalapa, Mexico and came to the US with her infant son She left behind nearly everything she owned, but she didn t come empty handed.She brought her strength, her work, her passion, her hopes and dreamsand her stories. Free Read Dreamers By Yuyi Morales For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Yet another picture book about immigration refugees, which are going to continue to be so important, but this one is special in that it is written and drawn by a woman, Yuyi Morales, who left her home in Xalapa, Mexico and came to the US with her infant son She is not one of the dreamers who are being used as some kind of cruel political football in the debate about immigration Morales came here and began to construct her dream through public libraries She learned to read English and conti Yet another picture book about immigration refugees, which are going to continue to be so important, but this one is special in that it is written and drawn by a woman, Yuyi Morales, who left her home in Xalapa, Mexico and came to the US with her infant son She is not one of the dreamers who are being used as some kind of cruel political football in the debate about immigration Morales came here and began to construct her dream through public libraries She learned to read English and continued to read Spanish with her son there She loved the stories and was determined to tell them herself in her own books, and she has since written and or illustrated many books The text is simple, not remarkable, inspirational, bu...Work in the children s book business long enough and you run the risk of harboring grudges Or, to bespecific, grudges o love Grudges on behalf of the hardworking authors and illustrators that never seem to get their adequate due There are whole lists of talented people out there that somehow don t appeal to award committees, year aft...She mentions my San Francisco library branch and other branches I ve used, as ones she and her son used San Francisco is in this book in a big way The final 4 pages are her story so touching and inspirational and a long bibliography of books meaningful to the author woe to my growing to read list but many of the books I ve also already loved and some are apropos of the topic of this book and there is a wonderful short section about how she created the art for this book Having that inform She mentions my San Francisco library branch and other branches I ve used, as ones she and her son used San Francisco i...Goodness, this book Exquisitely beautiful, original, and meaningful A story of mother and son, of love, of finding your place in an unfamiliar country, of the power of libraries and books and the need to welcome all those who travel to a new place and who dream with love.This is THE book Everyone should own it Read it Read it aloud Share it Share it with children So beautiful Moving Powerful Hopeful I love this bookGorgeous Powerful Important Full of love.Oh, how I hope this is in Caldecott contention.Although I do not often tend to grant five star rankings any having become and perhaps indeed also a bit sadly considerablyandcritical lately and less patient with regard to a given book not one hundred percent satisfying and pleasing my personal reading pleasure as well as my academic and for picture books my aesthetic standards I am going to make a happy and shinning exception with regard to Yuyi Morales 2018 immigration themed Dreamers For while Morales accompanying illus Although I do not often tend to grant five star rankings any having become and perhaps indeed also a bit sadly considerablyandcritical lately and less patient with regard to a given book not one hundred percent satisfying and pleasing my personal reading pleasure as well as my academic and for picture books my aesthetic standards I am going to make a happy and shinning exception with regard to Yuyi Morales 2018 immigration themed Dreamers For while Morales accompanying illustrations are not really totally to my aesthetic tastes that while I absolut...Yuyi Morales needs to start working on her Caldecott speech right now This is picture book perfection Yuyi s numerous illustration s of classic picture books are stunning, wonderful and a whole lot of fun A breathtaking, timely dream of a book.This is an update and an egad moment Stunned that Yuyi Morales did not win a Caldecott Not even an honor Yes, she won a plethora of wonderful awards But she deserved a Caldecott I don t know a single person who is part of the children s lit world Yuyi Morales needs to start working on her Caldecott speech right now This is picture book perfection Yuyi s numer...This is a part of why I am a librarian, and why libraries are vital to yes, I mean every word of this the survival of American culture and humanity Any public library that is true to its roots stands as the only public instit...DREAMERS is a story worth celebrating sharing, and every single page is a masterpiece Timely, important stunning.

Dreamers
  • English
  • 16 October 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 40 pages
  • 0823440559
  • Yuyi Morales
  • Dreamers