Reviewed by Lyn Miller-Lachmann
Review Source: De Colores: The Raza Experience
Book Author: Marge Pellegrino
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Between 1982 and 1992, hundreds of churches and synagogues across the United States offered sanctuary to refugees fleeing civil strife in Guatemala and El Salvador. The Sanctuary Movement began in Tucson, Arizona, through the efforts of Presbyterian minister John Fife and local rancher Jim Corbett. Marge Pellegrino, who today lives in Tucson and works with refugee children from Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East, puts a human face on the refugees’ dilemma through the journey of 13-year-old Tomasa and her family. Continue reading.
Journey of Dreams by Marge Pellegrino
Published by Frances Lincoln Children's Bks on May 13th 2014
Genres: Immigration and Emigration
Pages: 256
Reading Level: Grades 6-8
ISBN: 9781845079642
Review Source: De Colores: The Raza Experience in Books for Children
Publisher's synopsis: This is the story of how one family survives the Guatemalan army's 'scorched earth' campaign in the 1980s and how, in the midst of tragedy, suspicion and fear, their resilient love and loyalty - and Papa's storytelling - keeps them going. On their harrowing journey as refugees to the United States, the dramatic ebb and flow of events are mirrored in the tapestries of one daughter's dreams. "A story of family love, loyalty, bravery and dreams - a fast-moving book that I couldn't put down." Wendy Cooling
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