La Frontera
La Frontera
La Frontera
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Description
Description
Join a young boy and his father on a daring journey from Mexico to Texas to find a new life. They'll need all the resilience and courage they can muster to safely cross the border - la frontera - and to make a home for themselves in a new land.
About the Author
About the Author
Alfredo Alva is a stonemason from La Ceja, Mexico. He and his family live in Texas, where he designs architectural details from stone for local architects. He met Deborah Mills while working on a local architecture project, and they worked together to write his story and obtain photos of his family and hometown in Mexico.
Deborah Mills is an architect who has lived and traveled all over the world with her family. She divides her time between Texas, USA and the Thousand Islands.
Claudia Navarro studied at the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas UNAM in Mexico City, and has illustrated for clients around the world. She lives in Mexico City, Mexico.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
★ "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
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Barefoot Books
Pub date:
2018-05-01
Length:
48 pages
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