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PICTURE BOOKS

Mateo, José Manuel

Migrant

22 pp. | Abrams | April, 2014 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4197-0957-9 $17.95

(2) K-3 Translated by Emmy Smith Ready. Illustrated by Javier Martínez Pedro. A straightforward first-person narration recounts a child's memories of his migration from Mexico to Los Angeles. The dramatic journey includes jumping a train, scaling a wall, and being chased by dogs. Intricately detailed black-and-white artwork is presented as one long vertical picture book with an accordion fold, in the style of ancient Mayan codices. The reverse side of the book presents the Spanish translation.

Reviewer: Kathleen T. Horning | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2014