Written by Yamile Saied
Méndez
Illustrated by Jaime Kim
Age Range: 4 - 8 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 3
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins (June 4, 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0062839934
ISBN-13: 978-0062839930
This resonant picture book tells the
story of one girl who constantly gets asked a simple question that doesn’t have
a simple answer. A great conversation starter in the home or classroom—a book
to share, in the spirit of I Am Enough by Grace Byers and
Keturah A. Bobo.
When a girl is asked where she’s
from—where she’s really from—none of her answers seems to be the right
one. Unsure about how to reply, she turns to her loving abuelo for help. He
doesn’t give her the response she expects. She gets an even better one.
Where am I from?
You’re from hurricanes and dark
storms, and a tiny singing frog that calls the island people home when the sun
goes to sleep....
With themes of self-acceptance,
identity, and home, this powerful, lyrical picture book will resonate with
readers young and old, from all backgrounds and of all colors—especially anyone
who ever felt that they don’t belong.
Este resonante libro ilustrado cuenta la
historia de una niña a la que constantemente se le hace una pregunta simple que
no tiene una respuesta simple. Un excelente tema de conversación en el hogar o
en el aula: un libro para compartir, en el espíritu de I Am Enough por
Grace Byers y Keturah A. Bobo.
Cuando se le pregunta a una chica de
dónde es, de dónde es realmente, ninguna de sus respuestas parece ser la
correcta.
Sin estar segura de cómo responder, se
dirige a su abuelo amoroso en busca de ayuda. Él no le da la respuesta que ella
espera. Le da una aún mejor.
¿De donde soy?
Eres de huracanes y tormentas oscuras,
y de una ranita cuyo canto llama a los
isleños para que vuelvan a casa cuando el sol se va a dormir....
Con temas de autoaceptación, identidad y
hogar, este poderoso y lírico libro de imágenes resonará con lectores jóvenes y
viejos, de todos los orígenes y de todos los colores, especialmente cualquiera
que haya sentido que no pertenecen.
Review
"Lyrical language and luminous illustrations. An ideal vehicle for readers
to ponder and discuss their own identities." —Kirkus (starred
review)
"A much-needed title that is a first purchase
for libraries and classrooms." —School Library Journal
"An
enchanted, hand-in-hand odyssey [and] opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate
the many, many backgrounds, roots, histories, of those who live in these
United States." —Shelf Awareness
"This
touching book addresses a ubiquitous question for children of color, and in the
end, the closeness between the girl and Abuelo shows that no matter the
questions, she knows exactly where she’s from." —Booklist
"Although the book begins as a gentle riposte
to narrow cultural and ethnic categorizations, its conclusion reaches out to
all readers, evoking both heritage and the human family." —Publishers
Weekly
Yamile Saied Méndez was born and raised
in Rosario, Argentina, in a family with roots from all over the world. She now
lives in a small mountain town in the United States with her Puerto Rican
husband, five multicultural kids, two bilingual dogs, and a herd of deer that
love to eat her flowers. She’s a graduate of the Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Visit her at www.yamilesmendez.com.
Jaime Kim was born South Korea and moved
to the US when she was eighteen. Her favorite things are the sun, moon, and
stars--which is why they always creep into her artwork. She lives in North
Carolina.
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