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The Notebook Keeper: A Story of Kindness from the Border

The Notebook Keeper: A Story of Kindness from the Border - Hardcover

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Availability:In StockContributor:Stephen Brise?o, Magdalena Mora (Illustrator)Audience:Ages 4-8Publish date:2022-06-28Pages:40
Language:EnglishPublisher:Random House StudioISBN-13:9780593307052ISBN-10:593307054UPC:9780593307052Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:People & Places, Social ThemesBook Topic:Mexico, Emotions & Feelings, Emigration & ImmigrationAward:2023 Pura Belpre Award Honor Book - Children's Author AwardSize:11.10 x 9.20 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SC02MDABHD
Based on true events, this inspiring story follows a mama and her daughter who are denied entry at the U.S. border, and must find the refugee in charge of "the notebook," an unofficial ledger of those waiting to cross into the U.S.

Before, the sun drenched the yard. Our neighbor's laughter danced in the streets. Now, the streets are quiet. Papa is gone, and we are no longer safe here. We are leaving, too.

In this moving and stunningly-illustrated picture book, Noemi and Mama flee their home in Mexico, and head for the US border. There, they look for "The Notebook Keeper"-- the person in charge of a ledger for those waiting to cross, and they add their names to the book. As the days turn into weeks, and hope dwindles, the little girl looks for kindness around her-- and inside herself. One day, when the Notebook Keeper's own name is called to cross, Noemi and her Mama are chosen--for the generosity in their hearts-- to take her place.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Random House StudioISBN-13:9780593307052ISBN-10:593307054UPC:9780593307052Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:People & Places, Social ThemesBook Topic:Mexico, Emotions & Feelings, Emigration & ImmigrationAward:2023 Pura Belpre Award Honor Book - Children's Author AwardSize:11.10 x 9.20 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SC02MDABHD
Stephen Briseño is an English Language Arts teacher living in San Antonio, Texas. The Notebook Keeper is his first children's book. Visit him on the web at stephenbriseno.weebly.com.

Magdalena Mora is the illustrator of I Wish You Knew by Jackie Azúa Kramer and Equality's Call by Deborah Diesen. She lives in the Twin Cities. Visit her on the web at magdalenamora.com.
Publisher: Random House Studio

Awards

🏆 2023 Pura Belpre Award Honor Book - Children's Author Award

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