Mango Moon: When Deportation Divides a Family

First Book's 2nd Annual Title Raves
2020 Paterson Prize for Books for Young People
2020 Skipping Stones Honor Award
2020 Alma Flor Ada Best Latino Focused Children's Picture Book, Second Place

A timely story that portrays the heartbreak of a family separated by deportation.

When a father is taken away from his family and faces deportation, the family is left to grieve and wonder what comes next. Maricela, Manuel, and their mother face the many challenges of having their lives completely changed by the absence of their father and husband. Having to move, missed soccer games and birthday parties, and emptiness are just part of the now day-to-day norm. Mango Moon shows what life is like from a child's perspective when a parent is deported, and the heartbreaking realities the family has to face.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Published: 04/01/2019
ISBN: 9780807549575
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 10.20h x 8.30w x 0.60d

Review Citations: Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2019
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2019
School Library Journal 01/24/2020 pg. 1

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 502985 / Mango Moon
Reading Level: 3.3 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5