La Frontera by Alfredo Alva
Join a young boy and his father on a daring journey from Mexico to Texas to find a new life. They'll need all the resilience and courage they can muster to safely cross the border aA A' la frontera aA A' and to make a home for themselves in a new land.
So simple, but so beautiful, the story depicts what many must go through when seeking a better life in America - Publishers Weekly, starred review
An authentic and humanizing perspective on immigration - Booklist, starred review
An authentic and humanizing perspective on immigration; a must-have for classrooms, libraries, and bilingual collections - Mary Margaret Mercado, Pima County Public Library, Tucson, AZ
An authentic and humanizing perspective on immigration - Booklist, starred review
An authentic and humanizing perspective on immigration; a must-have for classrooms, libraries, and bilingual collections - Mary Margaret Mercado, Pima County Public Library, Tucson, AZ
Alfredo Alva is a stonemason from La Ceja, Mexico. He and his family live in Texas, where he designs architectural details from stone for local architects. He met Deborah Mills while working on a local architecture project, and they worked together to write his story and obtain photos of his family and hometown in Mexico. Deborah Mills is an architect who has lived and traveled all over the world with her family. She divides her time between Texas and the Thousand Islands.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781782853923 |
| ISBN 10 | 1782853928 |
| Title | La Frontera |
| Author | Alfredo Alva |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Barefoot Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2018-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 48 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for A Foreword Indies Finalist 2018 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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