Bibliograph

Areli is a dreamer, a true story, by Areli Morales, a DACA recipient ; illustrations by Luisa Uribe

Type

Label

Areli is a dreamer, a true story, by Areli Morales, a DACA recipient ; illustrations by Luisa Uribe

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 3-7

resource.interestGradeLevel

IL: Kindergarten-grade 1

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Areli is a dreamer

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

by Areli Morales, a DACA recipient ; illustrations by Luisa Uribe

Sub title

a true story

Summary

When Areli was just a baby, her mama and papa moved from Mexico to New York with her brother, Alex, to make a better life for the family -- and when she was in kindergarten, they sent for her, too. Everything in New York was different. Gone were the Saturdays at Abuela’s house, filled with cousins and sunshine. Instead, things were busy and fast and noisy. Areli’s limited English came out wrong, and schoolmates accused her of being illegal. But with time, America became her home. And she saw it as a land of opportunity, where millions of immigrants who came before her paved their own paths. She knew she would, too. This is a moving story -- one that resonates with millions of immigrants who make up the fabric of our country -- about one girl living in two worlds, a girl whose DACA application was eventually approved and who is now living her American dream

Target audience

juvenile

Classification