I wanted to share this with you because this book is very powerful! Cindy Rodriguez shared it via Facebook. If you aren't familiar with Latinxs in Kid Lit, it's a great resource!
The August Book Club selection for Latinxs in Kid Lit is WE ARE NOT FROM HERE by Jenny Torres Sanchez. This is a powerful, relevant young adult novel about three teens from Guatemala who risk their lives to get to the U.S. border. Buy the book, read it, then join us 8/26 at 7 pm EST. Go to https://tinyurl.com/yba7yr35 to sign up for the Zoom meeting that will include a visit by the author! Open to teens and adults.
Take care and hope to see many of you later today for #TryThisOnMonday at 4:00. Here is the link if you are interested:https://meet.google.com/uwc-nvvj-ajo
Melissa
Melissa Thom
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