Un cuento oportuno y conmovedor sobre la incertidumbre que siente una joven cuando deportan a su padre—y la empatía que crece cuando compartimos y nos escuchamos unos a los otros.
Cuando el papá de Estrella tiene que irse porque no nació aquí como ella, Estrella lo extraña.
Ella desea que la gente supiera como le afecta. En su casa. En la escuela. Siempre.
Su escuela rodea un roble centenario, y ese árbol es el lugar perfecto para compartir.
Algunos niños extrañan a su familia, algunos niños tienen hambre, algunos viven en refugios.
Pero nadie está solo si otros están dispuestos a escuchar.
Un cuento sobre la deportación, familias separadas, y la importancia de comunicad en momentos de incertidumbre.
The Spanish edition of this heartfelt story that explores the aftermath of deportation, I Wish You Knew (Ojalá supieras).
*A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Children's Book of 2021!*
About the Author
Jackie Azúa Kramer studied acting and voice at New York University and earned her MA at Queens College for Counseling in Education. Jackie has worked as an actor, singer, and school counselor. Her work with children presented her with an opportunity to address their concerns, secrets and hopes through storytelling. Now she spends her time writing children’s picture books. Jackie’s books include the award-winning The Green Umbrella (a Bank Street College Best Children’s Books of the Year), If You Want to Fall Asleep, and The Boy and the Gorilla. Jackie lives with her family in Long Island, New York. When not writing, you’ll find Jackie reading, watching old movies and travelling to her family’s roots in Ecuador, Puerto Rico and Spain.
Magdalena Mora is a Minneapolis-based illustrator and graphic designer with a special interest in children's books and visual storytelling. She has illustrated Deborah Diesen's Equality's Call and Jackie Azúa Kramer's I Wish You Knew. When not drawing, she spends her free time reading, people-gawking, and trying to find the best tacos in the Twin Cities. Mostly the latter.
