Dreamers: An Immigrant Generation's Fight for Their American Dream (Compact Disc)
Fall 2018 Kids Indie Next List
“This beacon of a picture book, which illustrates the story of the author's own journey to the United States with her two-month-old son, emphatically asserts that immigrants belong in this country, no matter the political rhetoric that claims the opposite. Morales verbally encapsulates the range of emotions that arise on such a journey in text that is concise and intelligible to young readers. Visually, the intricately handcrafted mixed media elements overlaid on atmospheric backgrounds lend a sense of beauty to even the most trying and disconsolate moments of the story. Another award-worthy tour-de-force from a storyteller in her prime.”
— Niki Marion, Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, WA
A gorgeous tribute to the power of stories, imagination, and libraries to transform lives. In lyrical prose, the author recounts her journey from Mexico to California with her young son. Through books, they learned "to speak, to write, and to make our voices heard" in two languages. I loved seeing my favorite picture books jump off the library shelves in this uplifting migrant story.
— Rhonda