Dreamers

Written by Yuyi Morales

Two people cross a bridge and start a new life in a new land, where they find hope and become stories.

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40 pages· 222 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Yuyi Morales embarks on a journey to the U.S. with her infant son, carrying only dreams and stories. In a foreign land, they find solace and hope in a library, unraveling a new language and life. 'Dreamers' celebrates the gifts migrants bring, weaving a tale of family, resilience, and the universal quest for belonging. As they navigate challenges, the story asks: What do we carry with us, and how do we make a home? This beautifully illustrated memoir is a timeless reminder of the strength within us all.

From the publisher

Winner of the 2019 Pura Belpré Illustrator Award! A New York Times / New York Public Library Best Illustrated Book of 2018 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 dreams. . . and her stories. Caldecott Honor artist and six-time Pura Belpré winner Yuyi Morales’s gorgeous picture book Dreamers is about making a home in a new place. Yuyi and her son Kelly’s passage was not easy, and Yuyi spoke no English whatsoever at the time. But together, they found an unexpected, unbelievable place: the public library. There, book by book, they untangled the language of this strange new land, and learned to make their home within it. Dreamers is a celebration of what migrantes bring with them when they leave their homes. It’s a story about family. And it’s a story to remind us that we are all dreamers, bringing our own gifts wherever we roam. Beautiful and powerful at any time but given particular urgency as the status of our own Dreamers becomes uncertain, this is a story that is both topical and timeless. The lyrical text is complemented by sumptuously detailed illustrations, rich in symbolism. Also included are a brief autobiographical essay about Yuyi’s own experience, a list of books that inspired her (and still do), and a description of the beautiful images, textures, and mementos she used to create this book. A parallel Spanish-language edition, Soñadores, is also available.