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Perkins, Mitali

Between Us and Abuela: A Family Story from the Border

40 pp. | Farrar | September, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-0-374-30373-0 $17.99
(2) K-3 Illustrated by Sara Palacios. With her family, María visits San Diego's U.S.–Mexico border to celebrate La Posada Sin Fronteras--Jesus' birth.--with her abuela on the other side of the border fence. Nothing is allowed "through the fence"; María's clever if credulity-stretching solution to gift-giving allows for a heartwarming, culturally specific, and hopeful family holiday story. Perkins's lyrical text, incorporating some Spanish words, is accompanied by warm-hearted, sand-and-sea-toned illustrations. An author's note adds context.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2019

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