Hear My Voice/Escucha mi voz: The Testimonies of Children Detained at the Southern Border of the United States
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Summary
The Testimony of Children
A moving picture book for older children and families that introduces a difficult topic， amplifying the voices and experiences of immigrant children detained at the border between Mexico and the US。 The children's actual words （from publicly available court documents） are assembled to tell one heartbreaking story， in both English and Spanish （back to back）。 Each spread is illustrated in striking full-color by a different Latinx artist。 A portion of sales will be donated to human rights organizations that work with children on the border。
A moving picture book for older children and families that introduces a difficult topic， amplifying the voices and experiences of immigrant children detained at the border between Mexico and the US。 The children's actual words （from publicly available court documents） are assembled to tell one heartbreaking story， in both English and Spanish （back to back）。 Each spread is illustrated in striking full-color by a different Latinx artist。 A portion of sales will be donated to human rights organizations that work with children on the border。
Reviews
Samantha
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On an initial read， I found this to be a well-done book。 The docu-picture book format （quoting and illustrating court documents from children being held at our border） is intriguing and a helpful way to educate kids about the atrocities being committed by our government against people trying to enter into the U。S。 （a necessary education that kids aren't getting - we teach them the horrors of history but not of the present）。 Not to mention it's illustrated by Latinx artists and sales from the boo On an initial read， I found this to be a well-done book。 The docu-picture book format （quoting and illustrating court documents from children being held at our border） is intriguing and a helpful way to educate kids about the atrocities being committed by our government against people trying to enter into the U。S。 （a necessary education that kids aren't getting - we teach them the horrors of history but not of the present）。 Not to mention it's illustrated by Latinx artists and sales from the book go to various human rights orgs trying to help the border crisis。Included in the book are details about poor living conditions and children being made to look after younger kids。 It is。。。。a lot， both visually and text-wise， so even though it's a picture book， I'd hesitate to share this with a kid under grade school age。 Not necessarily because of the horror of the stories， but more so because the text really requires an adult reading it with the child and being present for a discussion/Q&A about the content， and that's just a lot of info to process for， say， a preschooler。 I can see being able to best read and discuss this with older elementary kids。 。。。more
Mutually Inclusive
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This moving picture book pairs the stories of children detained in immigration detention facilities with illustrations from 17 different Latinx artists。 The stories are told in the children’s own words — in English on one side and Spanish on the other—providing an unflinching look at the experiences of thousands of migrant children who have been detained by the United States of America。These children tell us how old they are， where they are from， how they came to arrive in America， and what thei This moving picture book pairs the stories of children detained in immigration detention facilities with illustrations from 17 different Latinx artists。 The stories are told in the children’s own words — in English on one side and Spanish on the other—providing an unflinching look at the experiences of thousands of migrant children who have been detained by the United States of America。These children tell us how old they are， where they are from， how they came to arrive in America， and what their daily life looks like in the facility in which they are held。 They share their fear and their hopes， creating a larger picture of the immigrant experience in our country today。The back matter contains quite a bit of information about the situation at the border， a discussion guide for reading with children， and a list of ways you and your family can help。 Ordering a copy of this book is an excellent first step， as proceeds will be distributed to Project Amplify， Human Rights Watch， Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law， and Las Americas to help support children in migration。The illustrations in Hear My Voice are flawlessly executed。 With a wide range of styles， each spread captures every artist’s unique depiction of the children’s experiences。 Contributing artists include:Cecelia Ruiz （ceciliaruiz。com）Yuyi Morales （yuyimorales。com）Juan Palomino （Instagram）Paco Santoyo （pacosantoyo。com）Adriana Campos （adrianacampos-ilustra。com）Salomon Duarte Granados （saloduarte。com）Flavia Zorrilla Drago （flaviazdrago。com）Bayo Flores （bayobolus。com）Edith Valles （edithvalledesign。com）Gloria Félix （gloriafelix。com）Mirelle Ortega （mirelleortega。com）María Lumbreras （marialumbreras。com）Addy Rivera Sonda （addyriverasonda。wixsite。com）Beatriz Gutierrez Hernandez （beatrizgutierrezh。com）Daniele Martín Del Campo （danielamartindelcampo。com）Dominique Arce （Instagram）Raúl Gonzales III （raulthethird。com）Some may consider Hear My Voice a difficult read， but I believe it is essential。 If we continue to call America “the land of the free”， we have to be honest about who is free and who is not。 We must listen to these children and their stories， and we must hold our leaders accountable for their actions and the trauma they are inflicting。Hear My Voice officially releases next week （April 13， 2021）， but you can preorder your copy today wherever books are sold， including Bookshop and Amazon。 ）I would like to thank Workman Press for generously providing me with a review copy of Hear My Voice。 As much as I wish these stories weren’t true， I am honored to share the stories of these courageous children。Blog | Instagram | Facebook | Goodreads | Storygraph 。。。more
Andréa
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Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley。
Robin
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This bilingual book tells the story of detained children at the U。S。 border in their own words。 The illustrations are breathtaking and the children's words are heartbreaking。 It's a punch to the gut and such an important book。 I wish it could be required reading for all Americans - especially our lawmakers。Thanks to NetGalley and Workman Publishing Company for an advanced copy of this title。 This bilingual book tells the story of detained children at the U。S。 border in their own words。 The illustrations are breathtaking and the children's words are heartbreaking。 It's a punch to the gut and such an important book。 I wish it could be required reading for all Americans - especially our lawmakers。Thanks to NetGalley and Workman Publishing Company for an advanced copy of this title。 。。。more
Erin Berry Salazar
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It was absolutely gut wrenching to read the grim reality of the experiences had by these children。 Written beautifully and appropriately for young readers with great context for adults to further research。 I particularly loved that it’s in both Spanish and English。
Lisa McDonald
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Thanks to NetGalley and Project Amplify for this eARC of Hear My Voice/Escucha mi voz。 I am at a loss for words as this book is so powerful。 It should be required reading for every student in 3rd grade and up and discussed in the classrooms。 This book gives a first hand account of the children detained at the southern border of the United States。 Written in both English and Spanish， it portrays in words and insightful illustrations the horrors of the detention camps，
noor
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An insightful and impactful book。My heart aches for all these children。 Hear My Voice/Escucha mi voz is an account of experiances immigrant children detained at the border between Mexico and the U。S。 have gone through。 It is told in English and Spanish with beautiful illustrations by Latinx artists。 And a portion of the purchase price of each book goes to Project Amplify which provides legal support to children in migration。It's an important read and one I think should be read by as many people An insightful and impactful book。My heart aches for all these children。 Hear My Voice/Escucha mi voz is an account of experiances immigrant children detained at the border between Mexico and the U。S。 have gone through。 It is told in English and Spanish with beautiful illustrations by Latinx artists。 And a portion of the purchase price of each book goes to Project Amplify which provides legal support to children in migration。It's an important read and one I think should be read by as many people as possible。 What these children go through and endure is absolutely inhumane！ and it's still going on！ it's horrifying。 [Thank you to Netgalley and Workman Publishing Company for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review] 。。。more
Morris
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While beautifully written and illustrated， this book is one of the most heartbreaking things I’ve ever read。 The voices of the actual children shine and tell their stories in sparse and powerful ways。 Recommended for everyone。This unbiased review is based on a complimentary copy provided by the publisher。
Marie
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Thank you to Netgalley and Workman Publishing Company for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review。This is a book everyone should read whether you have personal connections to those who've immigrated to the U。S。 or not。 While you may think you're aware of the basic information regarding how immigrants are detained， this text offers a new perspective that doesn't get discussed nearly enough: testimonies from children detained。 We talk about the children without including how th Thank you to Netgalley and Workman Publishing Company for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review。This is a book everyone should read whether you have personal connections to those who've immigrated to the U。S。 or not。 While you may think you're aware of the basic information regarding how immigrants are detained， this text offers a new perspective that doesn't get discussed nearly enough: testimonies from children detained。 We talk about the children without including how they view their experiences; i。e。， we talk over them and take over their stories。 "Hear My Voice" talks about the kids who stopped being kids before they even reached the border， those who came here to escape violence in their countries of origin， those who came here for a better life only to have more pain and suffering inflicted on them。 The thing that hadn't even occurred to me was the teen mothers who would be detained with their kids and likely watch them suffer。 Although mainly implied， it's also important to note and ponder how Brown and Black immigrants are treated differently from white immigrants who emigrated from primarily white countries。The text also discusses the Flores agreement， the role the promotion of "Fake News" has on children detainees， things to take into consideration if you decide to share this book with children， and more。 While I also want to give credit to the artists （all of them being Latina/o/x if I'm not mistaken） for their stunning art that contributed to the emotional appeal of the story， I want to add that every book purchased goes toward Project Amplify which assists migrant children with legal assistance。 I will definitely be purchasing a physical copy for this reason。 。。。more
Jes Smith
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A bilingual book amplifying the voices of children locked in cages and separated at the border from their families。 Haunting illustrations and the true testimony of these children of all ages bring attention to the brutal and horrific policies of the US in particular over the past 4 years but going back even further。The artwork is a collaborative effort and provides a cohesive and unique lens for each voice。 At the end of the book， there is a discussion of how the book came to be and questions u A bilingual book amplifying the voices of children locked in cages and separated at the border from their families。 Haunting illustrations and the true testimony of these children of all ages bring attention to the brutal and horrific policies of the US in particular over the past 4 years but going back even further。The artwork is a collaborative effort and provides a cohesive and unique lens for each voice。 At the end of the book， there is a discussion of how the book came to be and questions used to spur discussion with children。This would be a good addition to classrooms and students who read the Land of Cranes and other books about the immigrant experience in America。This book is hard and at times scary for young children， but I do believe it is an important text to build empathy towards the painful US policies still practiced today。Thank you to Netgalley， Project Amplify， and Workman Publishing for an e-ARC of this book。 I was not paid for my reviews all thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Kristine Mckenna
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This is a book about the children that were put in Detention Centers in Clint， Texas， bordering Mexico。 Those kids were separated from their parents。 So， obviously this is difficult material to introduce for a children’s book。 It is done very well though。 The older children help the younger ones and they talk about where they came from。 It is done very well and the pictures are terrific。 Another added bonus is the book is in English and in Spanish so children of that region could read it in thei This is a book about the children that were put in Detention Centers in Clint， Texas， bordering Mexico。 Those kids were separated from their parents。 So， obviously this is difficult material to introduce for a children’s book。 It is done very well though。 The older children help the younger ones and they talk about where they came from。 It is done very well and the pictures are terrific。 Another added bonus is the book is in English and in Spanish so children of that region could read it in their native language。 These are stories children need to know。 They are also stories adults need to know。 This certainly is going to go down in history as a terrible incident that the United States planned。 We should all educate ourselves about it。 Money for this book is going to assist these children。 The introduction is by Project Amplify which is working to let people know about this crisis and help these children。 Although this is a difficult topic to read about， it is also hopeful。 It shows the incredible bravery and resilience of these children to make it through this。 That they care about each other is the saving grace。 My hope is that these children will all be reunited with their families as quickly as possible。 Thank you NetGalley， Project Amplify， and Workman Publishing for giving me an ARC of this book。 I think that is a great service for children。 。。。more
Christine
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This was a tough read。 But， I think that this is a book that needs to be a tough read。 No names were given but the whole book is accounts of children that have been been detained at the Southern Border of the United States。 There are illustrations and also testimonials of what children have been going through。 This is a book talked about at home with your children。 I would highly recommend this book。
Lauren Geier
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This book is difficult to review， in my opinion。 I personally found it extremely moving and heartbreaking。 However， I'm unsure how it translates to a child reader。 While my own children have been introduced to social impact themed books， I don't believe developmentally the would be able to read this and walk away feeling moved to action but instead would be left feeling frightened for their own security。 I'm torn because I know it is important for children to know about the horrific treatment of This book is difficult to review， in my opinion。 I personally found it extremely moving and heartbreaking。 However， I'm unsure how it translates to a child reader。 While my own children have been introduced to social impact themed books， I don't believe developmentally the would be able to read this and walk away feeling moved to action but instead would be left feeling frightened for their own security。 I'm torn because I know it is important for children to know about the horrific treatment of children at the border and it is a privilege to be able to avoid hard emotions， but I'm just not certain this format communicates appropriately to a child audience。 I will however， recommend this book to teens and adults wanting to know more about how children are being negatively impacted by this humanitarian crisis。 Thank you to Project Amplify for doing this important work and for Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to review this book。 。。。more
Katelynne
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Hear My Voice/Escucha mi voz is a powerful book sharing the voices of 61 children， ages 5 to 17， detained at the border and featuring the works of 17 Mexican and Mexican American artists。 It is compiled by a children's rights scholar and activist。 This is a tough read， and as stated in the foreword， "But it's not only a story of adults' cruelty and neglect; at the end of the day， it's also a story of children's strength， courage， and hope。" This was an extremely moving and important read。 It is Hear My Voice/Escucha mi voz is a powerful book sharing the voices of 61 children， ages 5 to 17， detained at the border and featuring the works of 17 Mexican and Mexican American artists。 It is compiled by a children's rights scholar and activist。 This is a tough read， and as stated in the foreword， "But it's not only a story of adults' cruelty and neglect; at the end of the day， it's also a story of children's strength， courage， and hope。" This was an extremely moving and important read。 It is definitely a picture book for older kids to read with "thoughtful adults" as the backmatter suggests。 I liked that the backmatter empowered children to use their voices to ensure children's rights are observed。 。。。more
Dianna
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Hear My Voice is a heartbreaking story based on the true accounts of children in migration that have been detained by the US government。 Written in both English and Spanish， the story was taken from actual testimonies given by these children。 The illustrations in the book were created by several Mexican and Mexican American artists。 The illustrations are wonderful illustrations for children connecting the words in the story to the images that can be seen。 The illustrations are beautiful and touc Hear My Voice is a heartbreaking story based on the true accounts of children in migration that have been detained by the US government。 Written in both English and Spanish， the story was taken from actual testimonies given by these children。 The illustrations in the book were created by several Mexican and Mexican American artists。 The illustrations are wonderful illustrations for children connecting the words in the story to the images that can be seen。 The illustrations are beautiful and touching。 We live in a world where so many people are ignorant to the things that are happening all around them and that is a large part of the reason that these atrocities can continue。 Hear My Voice is one step in opening the eyes of those who don't know what's going on。 It's a way to bring it to the attention of children at a young age so that they will not grow up in ignorance believing that these things don't really happen。 The story was tastefully conveyed in a manner that is suitable for children。 I really like that there is a section dedicated to discussion questions on the topic and another section that lists ways that children and their families can help。 Overall， it was a really good book and I would recommend it for use with children and in part of a children's library collection。 。。。more
Dylan Teut
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Sitting here sobbing， wanting to take action， and knowing I can and what I can do because of the back matter in the book。
Natalie
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I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers。Hear my voice is a heartbreaking true account told by children who are detained within detention centres in the USA。 This book broke my heart。 The inhumane way these children are treated is beyond comprehension。 Children are the future and no matter race， religion， nationality， skin colour， place of birth etc we should all be treated with basic human rights - there is no excus I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers。Hear my voice is a heartbreaking true account told by children who are detained within detention centres in the USA。 This book broke my heart。 The inhumane way these children are treated is beyond comprehension。 Children are the future and no matter race， religion， nationality， skin colour， place of birth etc we should all be treated with basic human rights - there is no excuse for how these poor children are being treated。 They are firstly separated from their families and held in these facilities with no privacy， mixed with boys and girls， little food， no washing facilities （so they are left dirty for weeks）， spoken to horrifically， woken during the night for fun， left to sleep on concrete floors and benches huddled together for warmth。。。。the list goes on！ This book tells of all these horrific things from the voices of the children there experiencing this。 It is the 21st century and these facilities are no different to concentration camps in the war！ The back of the book tells adults and children ways they can help make a difference and all proceeds from the purchase of this book go towards project amplify which helps and supports children during migration。 Please purchase a copy and help support this very important cause。 。。。more
Bookish
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A powerful picture book featuring the testimony of immigrant children and teens detained at our border about the atrocious conditions they face， illustrated by a notable array of talented BIPOC （primarily Latinx） artists。 The text appears in English first and the book can be flipped to then see it entirely in Spanish。 Kudos to Workman for publishing such an important piece of 'witness literature' in this first-person， nonfiction， sworn statement account of children who have seen and experienced A powerful picture book featuring the testimony of immigrant children and teens detained at our border about the atrocious conditions they face， illustrated by a notable array of talented BIPOC （primarily Latinx） artists。 The text appears in English first and the book can be flipped to then see it entirely in Spanish。 Kudos to Workman for publishing such an important piece of 'witness literature' in this first-person， nonfiction， sworn statement account of children who have seen and experienced brutality in their search for a safe homeland。 。。。more
Hayley
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A heartbreaking and sometimes gruesome account of the harsh realities the people who are coming to our border are encountering。 A collection of experiences from children of all ages and the atrocities they left behind only to be stuck in a purgatory at the border separated from friends and family and anything familiar。 Beautiful illustrations that were difficult to absorb as being the truth that many have seen and are still battling。
Donna Maguire
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Review to be added to Amazon UK and US on 13th April 2021 – publication day！This was a moving book， full of stories that need to be told。The book is not an easy read when you look at the subject matter and the ages of the children involved but they are stories that need to be told and I am so glad that the author has chosen to write a book of this nature to help highlight their plights。It is well written， moving and also heartbreaking and a tragedy to see what some of these children are going th Review to be added to Amazon UK and US on 13th April 2021 – publication day！This was a moving book， full of stories that need to be told。The book is not an easy read when you look at the subject matter and the ages of the children involved but they are stories that need to be told and I am so glad that the author has chosen to write a book of this nature to help highlight their plights。It is well written， moving and also heartbreaking and a tragedy to see what some of these children are going through， yet you also see optimism and hope。It is 5 stars from me for this one， a very moving book and stories that need to be told – very highly recommended 。。。more
Cheri
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These are heartbreaking stories of children detained at the U。S。 border。 In their own voices， they share the reasons why they had to leave the countries of their birth， the journey from their country and the dangers involved， and how they were treated once they crossed the wire fence with the sign that said ’Welcome to America，’ It’s shocking that this has continued for years。 Years with children living in unsanitary conditions， being given ‘food’ that doesn’t offer proper nourishment for ch These are heartbreaking stories of children detained at the U。S。 border。 In their own voices， they share the reasons why they had to leave the countries of their birth， the journey from their country and the dangers involved， and how they were treated once they crossed the wire fence with the sign that said ’Welcome to America，’ It’s shocking that this has continued for years。 Years with children living in unsanitary conditions， being given ‘food’ that doesn’t offer proper nourishment for children whose health depends on it。 These were the first people who came to my mind when COVID first entered the U。S。， so this isn’t the first book I’ve read about this issue， but it is the first that focuses solely on these young children and shares their voices along with beautiful， colourful illustrations， sharing their journeys， their fears， along with their emotions。 ’We were kept in a cage。 It is very crowded。 There is no room to move without stepping over others。 There’s not even enough room for the baby to crawl。’ This is an important， if heartbreaking， book - especially important for families with young children。 One that will help parents begin a conversation with their children。 The children they spoke with range from 4 to 17， and their reasons for needing to come to America vary， but the conditions they are still being kept under are horrifying。 Unsanitary。 Lack of adequate， healthy food。 Most often， lacking love and the caring touch of their parents when they are separated。 Shared by children’s advocates who spoke with these children， listened to their stories， their goal is to reunite these children with their families。 Their stories don’t need any embellishment， their stories are moving on their own with nothing more than the simple truth， and the reminder of everything America is supposed to stand for， to cherish， to hold true。 ’A mighty woman with a torch， whose flameIs the imprisoned lightning， and her nameMother of Exiles。 From her beacon-handGlows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes commandThe air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame。“Keep， ancient lands， your storied pomp！” cries sheWith silent lips。 “Give me your tired， your poor，Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free，The wretched refuse of your teeming shore。Send these， the homeless， tempest-tossed to me，I lift my lamp beside the golden door！”Please check out my friend Jaidee's review， which led me to this book。https://www。goodreads。com/review/show。。。Pub Date: 13 Apr 2021Many thanks for the ARC provided by Workman Publishing Company and Project Amplify 。。。more
RoshReviews
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How can you rate a children's book that absolutely breaks your heart？ We have heard of families being separated at borders， but somewhere the picture we have in our heads is still incomplete。 We assume that there is some humanity left in the way those handlers would treat children。 This book shatters all such illusions。"Hear My Voice" is an important picture book， more so for adults。 Though it is aimed at provoking a healthy discussion with little readers， the issues it raises will definitely pr How can you rate a children's book that absolutely breaks your heart？ We have heard of families being separated at borders， but somewhere the picture we have in our heads is still incomplete。 We assume that there is some humanity left in the way those handlers would treat children。 This book shatters all such illusions。"Hear My Voice" is an important picture book， more so for adults。 Though it is aimed at provoking a healthy discussion with little readers， the issues it raises will definitely provoke at least some reaction in the hardest of hearts。 This book is not recommended for very young children as the subject matter is too emotionally intensive。I loved the book for its approach。 The narratives are straight from the voice of the children affected by border policies。 The pain of their testimony is brought to life by the brilliant illustrations of Mexican/American artists。 The dual English-Spanish narrative helps in bringing more readers into the loop。All the proceeds of this book are going to human rights organizations that work with children on the border。 If nothing else appeals to you， this itself should be a good enough reason to purchase this book。 Thank you to NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 And a bigger thank you to Project Amplify and Workman Publishing Group for this attempt to improve the circumstances of those children。 **********************Join me on the Facebook group， Readers Forever！， for more reviews， book-related discussions and fun。 。。。more
Marte Olsen
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I got this on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review！This is a REALLY important picture book， and I am so glad I’ve read it。 Although I knew most of this beforehand， I still felt my heart ache for all of these children stuck at detention centres in the US， and how inhumane the conditions are！ I really think it’s important to raise awareness with books like these， and I love how it’s in both English and Spanish in the same book， and the selection of artists mentioned！Would recommend this to A I got this on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review！This is a REALLY important picture book， and I am so glad I’ve read it。 Although I knew most of this beforehand， I still felt my heart ache for all of these children stuck at detention centres in the US， and how inhumane the conditions are！ I really think it’s important to raise awareness with books like these， and I love how it’s in both English and Spanish in the same book， and the selection of artists mentioned！Would recommend this to ANYONE！ 。。。more
Mary Lee
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I don't have a tag for atrocities。 Reading the words of these children who have been detained at the border is horrifying。 Who are we？ What does it mean to be an American if this is how we treat CHILDREN？This is an important book。 Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this before the April 2021 publication。 I don't have a tag for atrocities。 Reading the words of these children who have been detained at the border is horrifying。 Who are we？ What does it mean to be an American if this is how we treat CHILDREN？This is an important book。 Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this before the April 2021 publication。 。。。more
Jaidee
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