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Name: My diary from here to there
Rating: 3 (3 reviews)
Author: Amada Irma Pérez

📘 My diary from here to there by Amada Irma Pérez

In this bilingual, first‑person diary, a young girl shares her thoughts and feelings as her father prepares to leave Mexico in search of employment across the border. Through her candid entries, readers explore the everyday realities of family life, the hopes and uncertainties that accompany immigration, and the cultural bridge that bilingual writing offers. The book offers a personal perspective on emigration and the ties that bind families across continents.

First publish date: 2002

Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books

Authors: Amada Irma Pérez

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