Description
Told in verse, this is a powerful novel about a nine-year-old girl named Betita who knows she's a crane. Her father told her that even before the family fled to Los Angeles to escape the drug war in Mexico. Then, one day, her father is picked up by ICE and deported to Mexico. Soon after, Betita and her pregnant mother are detained. Will the families in the detention center ever be reunited?
Details
ISBN: |
9781338767544 |
Publisher: |
Scholastic |
Authors: |
Salazar, Aida |
Illustrators: |
Salazar, Aida |
Binding: |
Paperback |
Published Date: |
2021 |
Grade Minimum: |
5 |
Grade Maximum: |
8 |
Language: |
Spanish |
Original Language: |
English |
Lexile: |
820 |
Guided Reading: |
Y |
Page: |
256 |
Theme: |
Immigration, Refugee |
Theme: |
Novels in Verse |
