Still Dreaming / Seguimos Soñando

$20.95
Primary Author: 
Guadalupe Martínez, Claudia
Other Authors: 
Mora, Magdalena; Crosthwaite, Luis Humberto
Binding Type: 
Hardcover
Publication Date: 
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
ISBN: 
9780892394340
List price: $20.95
  • ALA/ALSC Notable Children's Books, American Library Association (ALA)
  • Best Children's Books of the Year in Spanish, Bank Street College of Education
  • Junior Library Guild Selection, JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD
  • Notable Books for Global Society, International Literacy Association (ILA)
  • Pura Belpré Illustrator Award, American Library Association (ALA)
  • Skipping Stones Honor Award, Skipping Stones Magazine

A 2023 Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor

In the first children's book to describe the long-forgotten chapter of US history known as Mexican Repatriation, a boy and his family leave their beloved home to avoid being separated by the government.

Faced with the prospect of being separated from each other, a young boy and his family make the difficult decision to leave their home and begin a journey filled with uncertainty. On the road, they meet other people like them. Families with deep roots tied to the land. Others that helped build the railroads. Some were shop owners and factory workers. Each with similar hopes and dreams.

Historians estimate that between 1930 and 1940, two million people living in the United States were forcibly removed and sent to live in Mexico. Telling this story from a child's perspective, award-winning author Claudia Guadalupe Martínez lyrically recounts this often-overlooked period of United States history--Mexican Repatriation. Emotive illustrations by Magdalena Mora convey this poignant tale of longing for home and permanence, which reflects many of the dreams and hopes of people today.