My Diary from Here to There
Illustrated by Maya Gonzalez
A young girl faces the unknown as her family moves from Mexico to the U.S.
Amada's world shifts when she learns her family is moving from Mexico to Los Angeles. As they journey north, she fills her diary with fears and dreams. Can she adapt to a new language and life, leaving her best friend behind? With her family's love, Amada discovers resilience and hope in the face of change. Will she find her place in a new world, or will the longing for home pull her back? Follow Amada's heartfelt journey as she navigates the challenges of immigration and self-discovery.
Pura Belpré Author Award Honor, ALSC/ReformaBilingual English/Spanish. One night, young Amada overhears her parents whisper of moving from Mexico to the other side of the border- to Los Angeles, where greater opportunity awaits.One night, young Amada overhears her parents whisper of moving from Mexico to the other side of the border–to Los Angeles, where greater opportunity awaits. As she and her family make their journey north, Amada records her fears, hopes, and dreams for their lives in the United States in her diary. How can she leave her best friend behind? What if she can’t learn English? What if her family never returns to Mexico? From Juárez to Mexicali to Tijuana to Los Angeles, Amada learns that with her family’s love and her belief in herself, she can make any journey and weather any change–here, there, anywhere.
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 3,308
- Reading age
- 6–9
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 780L
Book details
- ATOS
- ~5
- F&P level
- ~S
- Published
- April 1, 2013
- First published
- February 29, 2000
- Publisher
- Lee Low Books
- Language
- Multiple languages
- Type
- Chapter Book
- ISBN
- 9780892392308
- LCCN
- 2001058251
- OCLC
- 251194750
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