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32 pp.
| Lee/Children's
| July, 2016
|
TradeISBN 978-0-89239-298-8$17.95
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Laura Lacámara.
When Sofía finds a card in her mother's purse that says "ALIEN," she is shocked. Did her mother really come from outer space? The unique premise successfully addresses the absurdity of how immigrants are labeled. English and Spanish texts make the story accessible in both languages, and Lacámara's colorful illustrations, which incorporate round-headed, friendly aliens, keep the conceit silly.