It's nearly Christmas in California. María and her little brother, Juan, are headed south to the border with Mexico to visit their grandmother. They are excited to celebrate Las Posadas with her, honoring Mary and Joseph's journey to the inn at Bethlehem. María has knitted Abuela a scarf, and Juan has drawn her a picture. But when Juan's gift won't fit through the tiny spaces in the border fence - barely big enough for little fingers to touch - María launches a cunning plan, using creativity and hope. Mitali Perkins's debut picture book offers the best kind of Christmas story - one of love, family, travel, and miracles - with simple language and abundant feeling, Pura Belpré Honor illustrator Sara Palacios illuminates the heart of this story with her sun-soaked vistas and warm, smiling faces of excited families. Here is the perfect tribute to how little gifts of love can span great distances. --
Themes
Genres: Fiction
Categories: Beautiful Life, Oppression & Resilience
Content: Bi/multilingual
Settings: California, Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Mexico, Northern America, United States of America
Ethnicity: Mexican
Immigration: Immigrant/Migrant
Gender: Boy/Man, Girl/Woman
Race/Culture: Latinx/Hispanic/Latin American
Religion: Christian
Character Prominence: Dominant Main, Secondary