I'll Be the Moon: A Migrant Child's Story

By Phillip D. Cortez,

Illustrated by Mafs Rodríguez Alpide

I'll Be the Moon is a heartening immigration story about a child’s courage and the distance traveled to be with loved ones.

"Bold hope is the theme of this picture book." —Foreword Reviews

In her journey North, a child is shepherded by the moon as she aims to reunite with her father across the border. With vivid and picturesque words by Phillip D. Cortez and imaginative illustrations by Mafs Rodríguez Alpide, I'll Be the Moon shows how la luna brings light to the darkness and guides us to those we love.

Hardcover / Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration