Picture book · Nonfiction
Dreamers
Yuyi Morales
About the book
The author's account of arriving in the United States with her infant son and finding a home, a language, and hope in a public library.
Reading notes
A picture-book memoir about immigration and the power of libraries and books.
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Recognition
- Pura Belpré Illustrator Award (2019)
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Book details
- Author
- Yuyi Morales
- First published
- 2018
- Suggested ages
- Ages 4–8 (editorial estimate — children vary)
- Reading mode
- Best read aloud
- Topics
- immigration, libraries, hispanic heritage
- Edition shown
- ISBN 9781338605112 · Scholastic, Inc., 2020-01 · paperback
- Catalog record
- Open Library work record · edition record
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