Hear My Voice/Escucha mi voz

Edited by Warren Binford

Children held at the US-Mexico border describe their detention in their own words.

96 pages· ~840L· AR ~5.4

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Bookroo's summary

Compiled by Warren Binford for Project Amplify, this book shares the sworn testimonies of 61 children, ages five to seventeen, from Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Ecuador and Mexico who were detained at the US-Mexico border. It is in English on one side and Spanish on the other, illustrated by 17 Latinx artists, with information, questions and action points.

From the publisher

The moving stories of children in migration--in their own words. "In Spanish and in English, a devastating first-person account of children's experiences in detention at the southern U.S. border.... A powerful, critical document only made more heartbreaking in picture-book form." --Kirkus Reviews starred review Every day, children in migration are detained at the US-Mexico border. They are scared, alone, and their lives are in limbo. Hear My Voice/Escucha mi voz shares the stories of 61 these children, from Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Ecuador, and Mexico, ranging in age from five to seventeen--in their own words from actual sworn testimonies. Befitting the spirit of the project, the book is in English on one side; then flip it over, and there's a complete Spanish version. Illustrated by 17 Latinx artists, including Caldecott Medalist and multiple Pura Belpré Illustrator Award-winning Yuyi Morales and Pura Belpré Illustrator Award-winning Raὺl the Third. Includes information, questions, and action points. Buying this book benefits Project Amplify, an organization that supports children in migration.

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