Multicultural Literature

 Dreamers by Yuyi Morales

 

Summary:

This book is about a woman who had a baby and was living in Mexico. She brought her baby to the United States to begin a new life. She did not speak or understand much of the english language when she got to the U.S. Eventually she discovered a library, there she and her baby found comfort and were able to speak and write the english language, which opened up an entire new world to them.

Evaluation:

This book is pretty short, which I believe has pros and cons. This book only touches on a small portion of the many struggles immigrants face when moving to a new country. This would be good for a young child, as I feel it would not confuse them and they would better understand some other struggles that those from other cultures may face. 

The illustrations make up a big part of the book, they are bright and colorful.  I also feel the illustrations really help to tell the story. The use of shape and texture are used to enhance the story through the illustrations.

Activities:

I think a good activity would be to read a book from a different language to the children and then collaborate with them to decipher the story. This would help them to understand the struggle that some immigrants face, when moving to a place where they do not understand the language. 

What do you think about using this book to help children to understand some of the struggles that immigrants face? 

Do you think this book could gave a tendency to glamorize the struggles that immigrants go through?

Reference:

Morales, Y., & Sananes, A. (2019). Dreamers. Solon, OH: Findaway World, LLC.