Mama's Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation (Hardcover)

from Rvalencia

This was hard for me to read, as I have family members that have been deported and live in this country in fear of being separated form their loved one. This book talks about the reality of family that go through this process of being deported, and the consequences of those actions. Sayas mother ...

from JPEmmrich5

This is book on a serious topic. Saya is a little girl whose mom is in an immigration detention center. She looks forward to listening to the sound of her mother's recorded voice on their answering machine, listening every chance she gets until one day she erases it. Saya's father is trying every...

from

This was a beautiful and heartbreaking story about the realities of immigration and how families get separated for long periods of time. It gracefully intertwines with Haitian culture and shows how with enough support and love action can happen and families can be reunited.

from pataustin

"When Mama first goes away, what I miss most is the sound of her voice." All that Saya knows is that mama is gone because she doesn't have papers. Being young, she doesn't understand what that means, but she does understand her father's sadness when he writes to government agencies to secure his ...

from nbmars

Edwidge Danticat, nominated twice for the National Book Award in the adult category, here writes a book for children based in part on her own experiences as a child in Haiti. She was separated from her parents while they tried to get immigration papers for her and her brother to come join them in...